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What type of stereochemistry is observed in an SN2 reaction?
What type of stereochemistry is observed in an SN2 reaction?
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What type of stereochemistry is observed in an SN2 reaction?
Racemic mixture
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SN2 reactions result in inversion of configuration due to the backside attack of the nucleophile.
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SN2 reactions result in inversion of configuration due to the backside attack of the nucleophile.
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Step 1: Understand what an SN2 reaction is. It is a type of nucleophilic substitution reaction where one molecule replaces another.
Step 2: Identify the role of the nucleophile. In an SN2 reaction, the nucleophile attacks the carbon atom that is bonded to the leaving group.
Step 3: Recognize the 'backside attack'. The nucleophile approaches the carbon from the opposite side of the leaving group.
Step 4: Observe the result of the backside attack. This attack causes the configuration of the carbon atom to change.
Step 5: Conclude that the configuration changes from one form (R or S) to the opposite form (S or R). This is known as inversion of configuration.
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