Chemistry Homework Help => Organic Chemistry => Topic started by: Diya on March 07, 2021, 09:13:12 PM
Title: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Post by: Diya on March 07, 2021, 09:13:12 PM
SN1 reactions are not stereospecific. Please explain
Title: SN1 is not stereospecific
Post by: uma on March 08, 2021, 08:09:04 AM
In SN1 reaction carbocation is intermediate which is sp^2 in nature and completely planar. Nucleophile can attack from any side of the planar shape which makes SN1 not stereospecific.