Question #172189

fluoride is a good leaving group in aromatic nucleophilic substitution while it is poor leaving group in SN1 and SN2? Explain


Expert's answer

Its high charge density makes it relatively unpolarizable. The leaving group needs to be polarizable to lower the energy of the transition state.


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