What is the difference of using toluene, hexane, and dichloromethane as solvents in SN2 reactions? In what conditions would we use toluene? For example in the SN2 reaction where N works as a nucleophile and kicks away Cl, it uses toluene as solvent, why is that?

What is the difference of using toluene, hexane, and dichloromethane as solvents in SN2 reactions? In what conditions would we use toluene? For example in the SN2 reaction where N works as a nucleophile and kicks away Cl, it uses toluene as solvent, why is that?

EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L

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Chapter20: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Competing Nucleophiles

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