SN1 vs SN2

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rate = [electrophile]

SN1

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rate = [nucleophile][electrophile]

SN2

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favored by stronger nucleophile

SN2

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favored by weaker nucleophile

SN1

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favored by less sterically hindered electrophile (1°)

SN2

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favored by more highly substituted substrate (3°)

SN1

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favored by polar aprotic solvents

SN2

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favored by polar protic solvents

SN1

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backside attack

SN2

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inversion of stereochemistry

SN2

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concerted mechanism

SN2

(bonds breaking and forming at the same time)

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generates carbocation

SN1

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carbocation rearrangements are possible

SN1

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product is a mixture

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if chiral carbocation is formed, product mixture will be diastereomers

SN1

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step 1: hydrolysis

step 2: coordination

SN1

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1 transition state & 1 elementary step

SN2

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2 transition states & 2 elementary steps

SN1