Introduction to Nucleophilic Substitution

11.12.2019

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Nucleophilic Substitution - Role of the Electrophile, Role of the Nucleophile, and Reaction Stereochemistry

11.13.2019

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• Assessing the Electrophile​
• Stereochemistry of SN1/SN2 Products
• Assessing the Nucleophile

Nucleophilic Substitution - Nucleophiles and Solvent

11.14.2019

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• Analysis of Nucelophiles for Substitution Reactions
• Solvent choice for SN1 and SN2
• Impact of solvents on nucleophiles

Nucleophilic Substitution - Leaving Groups and Overview

11.18.2019

Topics Include:

• Comparison of leaving groups
• Converting poor leaving groups into good leaving groups
  • Tosylation
  • Protonation
• Substitution Overview

Practice Exam 2 Video Key

11.18.2019

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