51.3k views
0 votes
Ethanol is not usually a solvent used for sn2 reactions, why not? can you predict an undesirable side reaction that might occur using the ethanol as a solvent that would not occur if we used thf as a solvent?

1 Answer

1 vote
R-X + C2H5OH ===> R-O-C2H5
User Nissar
by
8.5k points