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Ingold Type II, Second Order Nucleophilic Substitution: neutral nucleophile, neutral substrate. Products are more polar than the reactants, therefore polar solvents cause a large increase in rate of reaction.

CH3I
  +  
(CH3)3N
         
[(CH3)4N]+
  +  
I
Reactant Page Go To Go To
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Substitution: Concerted
Substitution: Ingold's Four Types of Sn2
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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