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Professor Dave Explains · October 7 · 6 min

Leaving Group Derivatives

Sometimes you really wanna do SN2 but the molecule just isn't right for it. But this isn't like a romantic relationship! People don't change, but molecules do! Use a leaving group derivative and turn a pesky hydroxyl group into a great SN2 leaving group in no time. Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sometimes you really wanna do SN2 but the molecule just isn't right for it. But this isn't like a romantic relationship! People don't change, but molecules do! Use a leaving group derivative and turn a pesky hydroxyl group into a great SN2 leaving group in no time.

Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem

General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem
Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem
Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio
Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1
Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2
Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath

EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com
PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains

Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH
Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM

Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn
Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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