SN2 vs. electrophilic addition

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Bahraam_Foroughi_1B
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SN2 vs. electrophilic addition

Postby Bahraam_Foroughi_1B » Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:18 pm

What's the difference between SN2 and electrophilic addition and how do you identify them apart from each other?
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Spencer Johnson 1C
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Re: SN2 vs. electrophilic addition

Postby Spencer Johnson 1C » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:08 pm

Electrophilic addition involves an electrophile being added to a molecule such as the H+ from HBr being added to CH3CHCH2 whereas Sn2 involves a nucleophile being added to a molecule such as OH- basically they're opposites of eachother.
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