Chemistry A-Level
Substitution versus elimination controlled by solvent
What Substitution versus elimination controlled by solvent means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Aqueous conditions favour substitution, whereas if the alkali is dissolved in ethanol the dominant pathway becomes elimination, giving an alkene.
Topics that use Substitution versus elimination controlled by solvent
- Haloalkanes (OCR A-Level)
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