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Offline orgolover4501

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Confusing Question
« on: November 01, 2015, 10:45:40 PM »
What is the difference between SN1 and SN2 reactions in regards to stereochemistry? Just having issues with this....
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Re: Confusing Question
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2015, 12:40:28 AM »
One change the stereo chemistry and the other one not. Which one? You have to understand the two mechanism.
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Re: Confusing Question
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 02:12:09 AM »
Consider e.g. attack of bromide on (R)-2-butanol by each mechanism in turn. What product(s) result?
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