Polar Protic, Aprotic, and Non-Polar Solvents in Substitution and Elimination Reactions

SN1 SN2 E1 Series: Video 6
Solvents play a key role in SN1 SN2 E1 and E2 reactions. But instead of memorizing, I want you to understand what makes a solvent polar, and what makes a polar solvent protic or aprotic.

By understanding how the solvent interacts with the intermediates you’ll have an easier time predicting substitution and elimination reactions.

(Watch on YouTube: Solvents. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.)

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This is Video 6 in the Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta Elimination Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.

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