Haloalkanes 4. Sn1 and Sn2 Nucleophilic Substitution

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This video outlines the mechanisms of Sn1 and Sn2 nucleophilic substitution reactions of haloalkanes and explains why primary haloalkanes do not undergo Sn1 using a reaction profile diagram

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