Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanism

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Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanism: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halides, and unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1) of alkyl halides.

Important Questions on Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanism

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  S N 1  and   S N 2  reactions differ from each other because of

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What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards   S N 1 substitutions reaction.
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What is the order of reactivity of following compounds towards  SN1 substitution reaction.

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Which one of the following two substances undergoes SN1 reaction faster?

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An SN2 reaction at an asymmetric carbon of a compound always gives:

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A solution of (+) -2-chloro-1-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of  SbCl5, due to the formation of:

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n–propyl bromide on treatment with ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces

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The major product of the following reaction is

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2-Methyl propyl bromide reacts with C2H5O-and gives A whereas on reaction with C2H5OH it gives B. The mechanism followed in these reactions and the products A and B respectively are:

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Identify the correct order of reactivity for the following pairs towards the respective mechanism

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(C) Electrophilic substitution

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(D) Nucleophilic substitution

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Choose the correction answer from the options given below:

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Where Nu = Nucleophile

Find out the correct statement from the options given below for the above two reactions.

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Consider the reaction :
CH3CH2CH2Br+NaCNCH3CH2CH2CN+NaBr
This reaction will be fastest in :

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2-bromooctane reacts with alcoholic NaOH to give 2-octanol as shown below.

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Identify the type of substitution reaction mechanism. Justify your answer?

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What is the major product obtained in the following reaction ?

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In the given reaction

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X is

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\text { Which one of the following Chlorohydrocarbon readily undergoes solvolysis?

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In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes faster SN1 reaction?

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The order of reactivity of the following compounds towards dilute aqueous KOH in SN1 reaction is

CH3CH2CH2CH2BrI  H3CCH2CHBrCH3II  CH32CHCH2BrIII  CH33CBrIV

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Draw the product of each SN2 reaction

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Which of the following alkyl halide can form alcohol when reacts with water?