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Offline srand101

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Ammonia vs. Water in Sn1
« on: March 19, 2009, 11:26:50 PM »
Nitrogen is more basic than oxygen and therefore would act as a stronger base... so an Sn1 rxn would occur faster?? confused!
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Re: Ammonia vs. Water in Sn1
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 12:13:56 AM »
more nucleophilic
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Re: Ammonia vs. Water in Sn1
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 12:25:51 AM »
What's the rate-determining step in an Sn1 reaction?

What role does the nucleophile/Lewis base play in that step?
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