SN2 and E2 topics (6)

Organic chemistry: How to determine whether a reaction will be SN2, SN1, E2, or E1. Sulfonates; the tosyl (Ts) group; tosylate (TsOR, toluenesulfonate). How to rank compounds in order of nucleophilicity.

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(1) Deciding whether a reaction is SN2, SN1, E2, or E1
(2) Continued
(3) Continued
(4) Sulfonates; tosylate (TsOR, toluenesulfonate)
(5) Continued
(6) Ranking compounds by nucleophilicity

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Tags:

• organic
• chemistry
• SN2
• SN1
• E2
• E1
• substitution
• elimination
• sulfonate
• tosylate
• toluenesulfonate
• nucleophilicity

[domiyan]

oh nevermind I think I answered my own question, Chlorine is bigger and less electonegative than oxygen making it a better nucleophile.

[domiyan]

what if it is in different columns? ex: Oxygen and Chlorine? which is the better nucleophile then? thanks!

[blo0m4ever]

very helpful video. thanks !