When trans-1-iodo-4-methylcyclohexane is heated in methanol, the product mixture is primarily ________.
A) a single, chiral compound
B) a mixture of diasteromeric ethers
C) a mixture of diasteromeric alcohols
D) a single, chiral alcohol
E) a single, chiral ether

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The reaction is an SN2 reaction, which proceeds with inversion of configuration. The product mixture is therefore a mixture of diasteromeric ethers.

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