We can promote SN₂ over SN₁reactions if we:
I. use a substrate that gives a primary carbocation and not tertiary carbocation
II. use a sterically hindered substrate
III. use a polar protic solvent

Question

We can promote SN₂ over SN₁reactions if we: I. use a substrate that gives a primary carbocation and not tertiary carbocation II. use a sterically hindered substrate III. use a polar protic solvent

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Using a substrate that gives a primary carbocation favors SN2 reactions because primary carbocations are less stable and less likely to form, thus avoiding SN1 pathways.

We Can Promote SN2 Over SN1 reactions If We

We Can Promote SN₂ Over SN₁reactions If We