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ammonia nucleophile strength
« on: November 02, 2008, 01:25:29 PM »
ammonia is a weak nucleophile right? is ammonia a weak base or a strong base? 

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Re: ammonia nucleophile strength
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2008, 01:40:47 PM »
weak base

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Re: ammonia nucleophile strength
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 01:45:48 PM »
ok thanks so it's a pretty good nucleophile then right so it would support SN2 over SN1 ?

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