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Which will react faster in SN2 displacement, 1-bromopentane or 2-bromopentane, and why?

Which will react faster in SN2 displacement, 1-bromopentane or 2-bromopentane, and why?

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Sunil Kumar FP
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
9 years ago
SN2 reactio is a single step reaction where steric hindrance of the substrate alows down the reaction.Thus Sn2 reaction will be faster in case of 1bromopentane than 2bromopentane

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