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Ingold Type III, Second Order Nucleophilic Substitution: charged nucleophile, charged substrate. Products are much less polar than the reactants, therefore polar solvents cause a large decrease in rate of reaction.

[(CH3)4N]+
  +  
[OH]
         
CH3OH
  +  
(CH3)3N
Reactant Page Go To Go To
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Substitution: Concerted
Substitution: Ingold's Four Types of Sn2
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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