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mechanism
mechanism
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Topic
SN1 vs SN2
Mnemonic
SN2: Strong Nucleophile, Secondary or primary
Tip
SN2 works best with methyl and 1° substrates (steric hindrance matters). SN1 works best with 3° (carbocation stability matters). 2° can go either way - look at nucleophile strength and solvent.
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