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Alkyl halides undergoing \( S_N2 \) reaction do inverse
Alkyl halides undergoing \( S_N2 \) reaction do inverse
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Remember: \( S_N2 \) reactions are bimolecular, concerted, and proceed with backside attack and inversion.
Updated On: Apr 15, 2025
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In an \( S_N2 \) reaction, the nucleophile attacks the electrophilic carbon from the side opposite the leaving group in a single concerted step. This results in inversion of configuration (Walden inversion), typical of \( S_N2 \) mechanisms.
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