{"id":148780,"date":"2022-03-21T09:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T04:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/sn2-reaction-mechanism-introduction-examples-and-affecting-factors\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T21:11:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:41:15","slug":"sn2-reaction-mechanism-introduction-examples-and-affecting-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/sn2-reaction-mechanism\/","title":{"rendered":"SN2 Reaction Mechanism &#8211; Introduction, Examples and Affecting Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/sn2-reaction-mechanism\/#Introduction_the_mechanism_of_SN2_Reaction\" title=\"Introduction the mechanism of SN2 Reaction\">Introduction the mechanism of SN2 Reaction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/sn2-reaction-mechanism\/#Nucleophile\" title=\"Nucleophile\">Nucleophile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/sn2-reaction-mechanism\/#SN2_Reaction\" title=\"SN2 Reaction\">SN2 Reaction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/sn2-reaction-mechanism\/#Stereochemistry_of_SN2_Reactions\" title=\"Stereochemistry of SN2 Reactions\">Stereochemistry of SN2 Reactions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_the_mechanism_of_SN2_Reaction\"><\/span>Introduction the mechanism of SN2 Reaction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SN2 reaction is a type of nucleophilic substitution reaction. In this reaction, a nucleophile attacks a molecule&#8217;s carbon atom that is bonded to two other atoms. The nucleophile is generally a negatively charged molecule, and the other two atoms are typically a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom.<\/p>\n<p>The SN2 reaction occurs in two steps. In the first step, the nucleophile attacks the carbon atom. This step is called the initiation step. In the second step, the halogen atom is ejected from the molecule. This step is called the propagation step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sn2-reaction-mechanism-introduction-examples-and-affecting-factors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sn2-reaction-mechanism-introduction-examples-and-affecting-factors.jpg?v=1647835691 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sn2-reaction-mechanism-introduction-examples-and-affecting-factors-300x212.jpg?v=1647835691 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nucleophile\"><\/span>Nucleophile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A nucleophile is a chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electron-deficient atom or molecule. In organic chemistry, nucleophiles are usually atoms or molecules that have an unfilled orbital.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SN2_Reaction\"><\/span>SN2 Reaction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The SN2 reaction is a type of nucleophilic substitution reaction that occurs in organic chemistry. In this reaction, a nucleophile attacks a substrate molecule from the opposite side of the carbon atom that is bonded to the leaving group. This reaction usually occurs in the presence of an acid catalyst.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stereochemistry_of_SN2_Reactions\"><\/span>Stereochemistry of SN2 Reactions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The stereochemistry of an SN2 reaction depends on the relative orientation of the leaving group and the nucleophile. If the leaving group is oriented towards the nucleophile, the reaction is called a backside attack and the product will be achiral. If the leaving group is oriented away from the nucleophile, the reaction is called a frontside attack and the product will be chiral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction the mechanism of SN2 Reaction The SN2 reaction is a type of nucleophilic substitution reaction. In this reaction, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"SN2 Reaction Mechanism - Introduction, Examples and Affecting Factors","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn SN2 Reaction Mechanism Topic of chemistry in detail Explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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