I have never heard of a super leaving group before. I tried to look deeper into it and all I could find is Triflate anion but still do not understand the concept What are super leaving groups? Give two examples and explain non-verbally why they are excellent leaving groups. You may use a key word.

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I have never heard of a super leaving group before. I tried to look deeper into it and all I could find is Triflate anion but still do not understand the concept

What are super leaving groups? Give two examples and explain non-verbally why they are excellent leaving groups. You may use a key word.

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Super leaving groups are basically the groups which have a very high leaving ability. Compounds which losses a super leaving group generate a stable carbocation. It is due to the formation of this highly stable carbocation that the super leaving groups have such a high tendency to leave.

The super leaving groups are highly reactive and hence unstable.