Predict the major product for the following reaction.

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The reaction is a substitution reaction with sodium iodide (NaI) and acetone (CH3COCH3) as the solvent. The reaction will proceed via an SN2 mechanism, where the nucleophile (I-) attacks the electrophilic carbon atom of the substrate (bromomethane) from the backside, leading to inversion of stereochemistry. The product with the highest yield will be the one where the I- group has replaced the Br- group, leading to the formation of CH3I (II). Therefore, the major product of the reaction is II.

Predict the Major Product for the Following Reaction