There are a few factors that contribute in competition of substitution and elimination reaction on haloalkanes. One of them is the solvent, where water encourages substitution and ethanol encourages elimination. I don’t understand why water encourages substitution, and why ethanol encourages elimination. Can you elaborate more on it? Is it because of their chemical properties?
There are a few factors that contribute in competition of substitution and elimination reaction on haloalkanes. One of them is the solvent, where water encourages substitution and ethanol encourages elimination.
I don’t understand why water encourages substitution, and why ethanol encourages elimination.
Can you elaborate more on it? Is it because of their chemical properties?