SN1 vs SN2: Fast Identification on Exams: Decision Framework + Practice
A rapid decision guide for SN1 vs SN2 based on substrate, nucleophile strength, solvent, leaving group, and rearrangement/stereochemistry clues.
Reaction: SN1 vs SN2: Fast Identification on Exams
What it does: A rapid decision guide for SN1 vs SN2 based on substrate, nucleophile strength, solvent, leaving group, and rearrangement/stereochemistry clues.
Typical reagents: Compare: NaOEt (polar aprotic) vs H2O (polar protic)
Key intermediate: Carbocation
Driving force: Formation/capture of a stabilized cation