Why do non-polar solvents favour Sn2 reactions and why do polar solvents favour Sn1 reactions? Please simple ways. Thanks a lot
Well,
On the other hand, should isopropyl react with a NUCLEOPHILE, the reaction is presumed to occur by a bond-making mechanism that involves reaction of (say) hydroxide anion at the ipso carbon...
And this is a concerted mechanism, that involves no reactive intermediates. Less polar solvents magnify the reactivity of the intermediate...hydroxide, for instance is a more powerful nucleophile in ethanol or ether than it is in water, and the nucleophile is more reactive in the alcoholic/ethereal solvent....of course there is a trade-off in solubility versus reactivity...
I would look in your text for bond making versus bond-breaking reactivity....
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