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Hi, I need to find and draw the detailed mechanism of the followed reaction but I am stuck... thanks a lot for your help

Hi, I need to find and draw the detailed mechanism of the followed reaction but I-example-1

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however, explain the detailed mechanism of the reaction between methanol (MeOH) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

The mechanism for this reaction is a nucleophilic substitution, specifically an S_N2 reaction. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the reaction:

1. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) dissociates into Na+ and OH- ions in an aqueous solution.

2. The hydroxide ion (OH-) acts as a strong nucleophile and attacks the central carbon of the MeOH molecule.

3. The oxygen of the hydroxide ion forms a bond with the central carbon of MeOH, while the bond between the carbon and the -OH group in MeOH breaks.

4. This results in the formation of methoxide ion (CH3O-) and water (H2O), with Na+ balancing the charge on the methoxide ion.

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