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Offline kli1

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Solvent effect on Sn2 reactions
« on: May 20, 2008, 10:13:02 AM »
How does the polarity of solvents effect Sn2 reaction?

I know polar solvents can stabilize the carbocation by solvation in an sn1 reaction, does this happenin Sn2?
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Re: Solvent effect on Sn2 reactions
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 09:59:52 AM »
You want a polar aprotic solvent.  Hydrogen bonding will decrease the reactivity of the nucleophile in SN2 reactions. 
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