Thermodynamic and kinetic control
This is a classic example of the concept of thermodynamic versus kinetic control of a reaction. Take a look at this energy profile diagram.1 The horizontal axis is a reaction coordinate, and the vertical axis represents Gibbs free energy.
In this scenario, th...
Any reason you would not want to use the better looking markdown list in the "notes and references" section of your answer?
I was about to convert it into a nice looking markdown list, but then realized you've put those numbers as a <sup>6</sup>, <sup>7</sup>, etc.
I find these inconsistencies a lot in older posts and till now haven't found a suitable response, so I decided to post eventually.
SN notation: I have found three popular notations for this:
$S_N2$ $S_N2$
$\mathrm{S_N2}$ $\mathrm{S_N2}$
SN2 S<sub>N</sub>2
Multiple acid dissociation constants...
Thermodynamic and kinetic control
This is a classic example of the concept of thermodynamic versus kinetic control of a reaction. Take a look at this energy profile diagram.1 The horizontal axis is a reaction coordinate, and the vertical axis represents Gibbs free energy.
In this scenario, th...
I find these inconsistencies a lot in older posts and till now haven't found a suitable response, so I decided to post eventually.
SN notation: I have found three popular notations for this:
$S_N2$ $S_N2$
$\mathrm{S_N2}$ $\mathrm{S_N2}$
SN2 S<sub>N</sub>2
Multiple acid dissociation constants...
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