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Title: SN1/E1 or SN2/E2
Post by: pesona3f on April 21, 2009, 12:16:40 PM

how can we determine between sn1 and e1 or sn2 and e2, i realize that in e2 we use strong base while in sn2 is good nucleophile, is not molecule such as OH is a stong base as well a good nucleophile??

Title: Re: SN1/E1 or SN2/E2
Post by: azmanam on April 21, 2009, 12:19:45 PM

start here:

http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtTxtJml/alhalrx3.htm#hal9