Substitution & Elimination

SN1, SN2, E1, E2 mechanisms and their competition

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• Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1 & SN2) — SN2 and SN1 mechanisms, substrate/nucleophile effects, solvent effects, and leaving groups
• Elimination Reactions (E1 & E2) — E2 and E1 mechanisms, Zaitsev vs Hofmann products, and substitution vs elimination competition

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