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Title: Rank the solvent systems best to worst in SN1 reactions.
Post by: 920073545 on Apr 14, 2015
The solvent systems are: 1:1 ethanol: water, 1:1 methanol: water, 1:1 1-propanol: water, and 1:1 acetone:water. Which solvents work from best to worst in SN1 reactions and why?

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