M3: L-6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the products of homolytic bond cleavage?
A
Two radical species
2
Q
What is the products of heterocyclic bond cleavage?
A
Charged intermediates
3
Q
What makes a good leaving group?
A
If it can readily accept a pair of electrons
4
Q
Explain the mechanism behind SN2 substitution reactions
A
The electrophile leaves at the same time the neutrophils attacks- there is no reaction intermediate
5
Q
Does a larger Ea mean a faster or slower reaction
A
Slower
