High schoolToward undergraduate chemistry11 minLesson 33 of 33

Introduction to reaction mechanisms

Curved arrows, elementary steps, reactive intermediates. First mechanism: SN2.

What this lesson covers

  1. What is a reaction mechanism?
  2. Curved arrows
  3. Reactive intermediates
  4. The SN2 mechanism
  5. SN2 vs SN1: a first look
  6. Tips for drawing a mechanism

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