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Introduction To Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta Elimination Reactions

April 22, 2015 By Leah4sci 2 Comments

Introduction to Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta Eliminatios Reactions tutorial videoSN1 SN2 E1 Series: Video 1
Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta Elimination reactions are potentially the most difficult as compared to your organic chemistry 1 course.

Why is it so difficult? Unlike your alkene or alkyne reactions, when it comes to SN1 SN2 E1 E2 reactions you have to focus on concepts and mechanisms. You have to think through each reaction in detail to determine WHICH reaction to use… more in the video below


(Watch on YouTube: SN1 Sn2 E1 E2 Intro. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.)

–> Watch Next Video: SN1 SN2 E1 E2 Reaction Mechanism Review

This is Video 1 in the Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta Elimination Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.

Ready to test your substitution/elimination skills? Try my FREE SN1 SN2 E1 E2 Practice Quiz.

Filed Under: SN1 SN2 E1 E2 Reactions Tagged With: SN1 SN2 E1 E2, SN1 SN2 E1 E2 reactions, substitution elimination

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  1. Aprille says

    January 17, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    You have done such an excellent job!! Thanks for explaining them so well!

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  2. benitajn says

    July 30, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    Hi Leah,

    Something I’m confused about in the second video out of the 24 is how in the E1 rxn CH3OH was the solvent and attacked the beta reaction, but in the E2 rxn, the Nucleophile attacked the B-hydrogen. Are you saying that sometimes nucleophiles and solvents can attack B-hydrogens?

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