Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

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Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Nucleophiles, Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction, Reaction of Haloalkanes with Aqueous NaOH /Aqueous NaOH and, Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction at sp3 Hybridised Carbon

Important Questions on Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

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Write the SN2 mechanism for the conversion of methyl chloride to methyl alcohol.

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Name the types of mechanism for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

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What is a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

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Baccatin III is the name of a biologically active compound, that can be isolated from the Pacific yew tree, Taxus bervifolia. Together with 10-deacetylbaccatin, it is a precursor of the anticancer drug Taxol. Baccatin III can be converted into 10-deacetylbaccatin by the following reaction:

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State the type of the reaction shown above.