Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide, or mustard gas, reacts with water much faster than 1,5-dichloropentane. Which of the following effects best explains this phenomenon?
W) Neighboring group participation
X) Anomeric effect
Y) Thorpe-Ingold effect
Z) Conjugation
✔️Answer:W) Neighboring group participation
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