SN1 and SN2
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Alex Nguyen 3I
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SN1 and SN2
Do SN2 reactions always imply 1 transition state, and do SN1 reactions always imply 2 transition states? Also, what would the transition states be for the SN1 reaction between HO- and CH3Br? I think one of the transition states is going to be CH3 with the Br broken off. What would the second transition state be?
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Re: SN1 and SN2
Yes both of your ideas are right. When the Br leaves, what is the charge on C? How do you think that would interact with OH-?
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andrea_Disc3D
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Re: SN1 and SN2
The 1 and 2 in SN1 and SN2 refer to the molecularity, right? Like SN2 = bimolecular. But what exactly does bimolecular mean? Does it have to do with there being 2 different reactants or 2 moles of reactants?
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