Multiple Choice
Identify the HOMO and the LUMO that participate in the following reaction.
A) HOMO = nb orbital on CNLUMO = σ* orbital on CH3Br
B) HOMO = π orbital on CNLUMO = π* orbital on CH3Br
C) HOMO = π orbital on CH3BrLUMO = nb orbital on CN
D) HOMO = nb orbital on CH3BrLUMO = π* orbital on CN
E) HOMO = π orbital on CNLUMO = σ* orbital on CH3Br
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