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Haloarenes reactivity in $S_{N}Ar$ being slower due to repulsions between nucleophile and aromatic ring
First, there is a partial double bond character in the $C-X$ bond which makes it stronger and hence the halogen becomes a bad leaving group.
Bad leaving group promotes $(S_N)_1$ but a Carbocation is ...
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Why does CH3ONa with CH3OH leads to E2 reaction with 2°alkyl halide? Why not Sn2?
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$\ce{CH3OH}$ is a weak base and a poor nucleophile compared to stronger nucleophiles like alkoxides or halide ions. However, methanol acts as a polar protic solvent, which stabilizes the ...
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