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QUESTION 18 Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions often compete with one another. In general, which of the following would enhance the rate of the E2 reaction over the SN2 reaction? use of a weak base branching at the ? or ? carbon use of a weak nucleophile All of the above would enhance the E2 rate. QUESTION 19 Select the reagent and solvent combination which would result in the fastest rate of substitution (R = CH3 in all cases). 25 °C a. ROH, HMPA b. RS-, H2O

          QUESTION 18
Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions often compete with one another. In general, which of the following would enhance the rate of the E2 reaction over the SN2 reaction?
use of a weak base
branching at the ? or ? carbon
use of a weak nucleophile
All of the above would enhance the E2 rate.
QUESTION 19
Select the reagent and solvent combination which would result in the fastest rate of substitution
(R = CH3 in all cases).
25 °C
a. ROH, HMPA
b. RS-, H2O

QUESTION 18
Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions often compete with one another. In general, which of the following would enhance the rate of the E2 reaction over the SN2 reaction?
use of a weak base
branching at the ? or ? carbon
use of a weak nucleophile
All of the above would enhance the E2 rate.
QUESTION 19
Select the reagent and solvent combination which would result in the fastest rate of substitution
(R = CH3 in all cases).
25 °C
a. ROH, HMPA
b. RS-, H2O

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QUESTION 18 Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions often compete with one another. In general, which of the following would enhance the rate of the E2 reaction over the SN2 reaction? use of a weak base branching at the ̑̑ or ̑̑ carbon use of a weak nucleophile All of the above would enhance the E2 rate. QUESTION 19 Select the reagent and solvent combination which would result in the fastest rate of substitution (R = CH3 in all cases). 25 °C ROH, HMPA RS-, H2O