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SN2 , Nucleophilic substitution(learned at AS and A2 levels)

a)Reaction involves Primary halogenoalkane mixed with hydroxide ion in aqueous solution and heated.
organic compounds
b)General equation Example : Bromoethane is mixed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and heated under reflux.
c)Mechanism of
reaction

d)Extra information 1. Hydroxide ion is the nucleophile with lone pair electrons.
2. Hydroxide ion is attracted to the partially positive carbon. No carbocation is formed.
3. The intermediate transition state is unstable.
4. The C-OH bond becomes stronger and C-Br bond becomes weaker.
5. C-Br bond breaks and Bromide ion with lone pair electrons forms.