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Nucleophilicities Of Bromide And SN2 Reaction Mechanisms
The purpose of this laboratory experiment was to compare and determine the nucleophilicities of the two competing bromide and chloride ions in the SN1 and SN2 reaction mechanisms when reacting with 1-butanol and 2-methyl-2-butanol. During the lab experiment, the two nucleophiles that were used were the bromide ion and the chloride ion from the ammonium salts. To compare the nucleophilic abilities of bromide and chloride ions in SN1 and SN2 mechanisms, an equal molar amount of ammonium bromide and ammonium chloride was initially used in the sulfuric acid solution for each procedure addition of 1-butanol and 2-methyl-2-butanolF. Two different reactions were completed with the two nucleophiles in the experiment and they competed against one another
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