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What is the stereochemical outcome of an SN2 reaction?

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What is the stereochemical outcome of an SN2 reaction?
  1. Retention of configuration
  2. Inversion of configuration
  3. Racemization
  4. No stereochemical change

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the stereochemical outcome of an SN2 reaction?
  • Step 1: Understand that an SN2 reaction involves a nucleophile attacking a carbon atom that is bonded to a leaving group.
  • Step 2: Recognize that the nucleophile approaches the carbon from the opposite side of the leaving group.
  • Step 3: Note that as the nucleophile bonds to the carbon, the leaving group departs.
  • Step 4: Realize that this process causes the arrangement of atoms around the carbon to flip, which is called inversion of configuration.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the final product has a different 3D shape compared to the starting material due to this inversion.
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