Interpretation:
An explanation for the increased rates of nucleophilic substitution reaction of dipropyl sulfide by the ethanethiol when the thiol group is ionized by a base is to be stated. A mechanism that is consistent with the observation is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The nucleophilic substitution reactions are the reactions in which a nucleophile attacks at the electrophilic centre. These
The
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