What is meant by sn1,sn2,sn3 reactions explain briefly and give difference between them and state 10 examples each
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Characteristics of SN¹ reactions: -
Two step reaction. Rate of reaction = K [R — L] It is a first order reaction. Carbocation intermediate is formed. rearrangement of carbocation is possible. Rate is dependent on stability of carbocation. [3°>2°>1°] Rate of reaction also depends on stability of cation and anion. Polar Protic Solvent favours SN¹ reaction. (As PPS dissolves both cation and anion in it) Leaving group should be strong i.e. weak base (same as SN²). Weak nucleophile performs SN¹ reaction. (Strong nucleophile will directly attack substrate resulting in E¹ reaction) Rate of reaction is independent of concentration and strength of nucleophile. Products formed will be both R- and S- form i.e. mirror image. Low temperature favours SN¹ reactions. Characteristics of SN² reactions: -
Single step reaction. Rate of reaction = K [R — L] [Nu(:)] It is a second order reaction. Rate is dependent on concentration and strength of Nucleophile. Transition state is formed which is sp² hybridized, planar structure. (Not sp³d as Carbon doesn't have d orbital.) No carbocation intermediate formation. Leaving group should be strong i.e. weak base. Rate of reaction is inversely proportional to bulkiness of groups attached to C atom. [CH3Cl > CH3CH2Cl > CH3CH(CH3)Cl > CH3C(CH3)²Cl] Rate of reaction 1° > 2° > 3° substrates. Strong nucleophile performs SN² reactions. Nucleophile attacks substrate directly from backside. Polar Aprotic Solvent like DMSO, DMF, DMA favours SN² reactions. (Because PAS doesn't dissolves/solvent cations and it dissolves only anions in solution, so by taking PAS cations are removed and only Nu(:) is only anion present to attack substrate.] Walden inversion occurs. Reaction is favored by low temperature. High temperature leads to E² reaction. 32.3k Views ·