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Offline amcavoy

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SN1 Reaction Rate
« on: December 04, 2007, 11:49:38 PM »
I know that in an SN2 reaction, a molecule like 1-chloropentane would react faster than 1-fluoropentane because Cl is a better leaving group than F due to its size.  Is the same true for an SN1 reaction?
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Re: SN1 Reaction Rate
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 04:02:08 AM »
Yes. The rate determining step of an Sn1 reaction is loss of the leaving group to form the carbocation.
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