The substitution reaction of optically active alkyl halides in which attack of nucleophile and detachment of halogen takes place in two different steps and racemic mixture is formed as product is:

SN₂ nucleophilic substitution reaction

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SN₂ electrophilic substitution reaction

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SN₁ nucleophilic substitution reaction

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SN₁ nucleophilic substitution reaction

The substitution reaction of optically active alkyl halides in which attack of nucleophile and detachment of halogen takes place in two different steps and racemic mixture is formed as product is: SN₁ nucleophilic substitution reaction.

In this mechanism first the removal of halide ion takes place and a carbocation is formed. A carbocation has a planar geometry.

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