+Ashutosh Nadiganesh if we used a completely non-polar solvent, it would not be able to dissolve the charged species that we generally use in these reactions. That's why it's generally a polar protic or polar aprotic solvent.
does the polar protic solvent form ion-dipole interactions or covalent bonds with the carbocation in SN1 reactions? And wouldnt polar aprotic solvents form bonds with the carbocation as well?
I understand why iodide is a better nucleophile than fluoride in a polar protic solvent that makes sense. However, why then, is fluoride more nucleophilic than iodide in an aprotic solvent. F is more electronegative, wouldn't it want to hold on to it's electrons more so than Iodide? Why is it a better nucleophile in aprotic solvents? Thanks!
+Ashutosh Nadiganesh if we used a completely non-polar solvent, it would not be able to dissolve the charged species that we generally use in these reactions. That's why it's generally a polar protic or polar aprotic solvent.
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does the polar protic solvent form ion-dipole interactions or covalent bonds with the carbocation in SN1 reactions? And wouldnt polar aprotic solvents form bonds with the carbocation as well?
I understand why iodide is a better nucleophile than fluoride in a polar protic solvent that makes sense. However, why then, is fluoride more nucleophilic than iodide in an aprotic solvent. F is more electronegative, wouldn't it want to hold on to it's electrons more so than Iodide? Why is it a better nucleophile in aprotic solvents? Thanks!
what if we used non-polar solvent in Sn2 reaction? The nucleophile would be free since there is no hydrogen bonding.
such a good explaination..thanks !
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