What is the effect of leaving group and solvent on the reaction rate of #S_N2# reaction?
1 Answer
Oct 16, 2015
Greater rate: Better leaving group & polar aprotic solvent .
Explanation:
Effect of leaving group:
The better the leaving group the faster the reaction and therefore greater reaction rate.
Effect of solvent:
Polar aprotic solvents do not affect the strength of the nucleophile (