Robert F. Spaine

1 month ago | dx.doi.org | Fei Wang |Kenneth W. Foreman |Lee A Solomon |Robert F. Spaine

IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!SN2 reactions involve nucleophilic substitutions in which the reaction rate is first order in each of the nucleophile and substrate. By implication, both species are present in the rate-limiting step. This step corresponds to a single transition state with no intermediates forming between reactant and product states.