Which of the following is not a characteristic of S_N1 reactions? a. The electrophilic carbon...
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of {eq}\rm S_N1 {/eq} reactions?
a. The electrophilic carbon undergoes inversion of stereochemistry.
b. The rate is proportional to the concentration of substrate.
c. The reaction proceeds faster in a more polar solvent.
d. The rate is independent of the concentration of nucleophile.
Substitution Nucleophilic Unimolecular ({eq}{{\rm{S}}_{\rm{N}}}{\rm{1}} {/eq}) Reaction:
The reactions that involve the substitution of one of the atom/group of atoms by another are termed as the substitution reactions. The substitution reaction that follows the first-order kinetics is called the {eq}{{\rm{S}}_{\rm{N}}}{\rm{1}} {/eq} reaction.
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