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Which of the follwing is the best leaving group ?

a.NH₄⁺
b.CH₃COO^-
c.OH^-
d.H₂O

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Anirudh Narayanan ·2009-01-02 04:43:06

OH₂?

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big looser ......... ·2009-01-02 04:59:08

+ve charge species are poor base so good leaving group
nh4+

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Anirudh Narayanan ·2009-01-02 05:03:33

Why does being a poor base imply good leaving group?

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skygirl ·2009-01-02 06:18:26

poor base... low capacity of donating elec ... so bond formed with elec-deficient species is low... so it breaks down easily... and leaves :(

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msp ·2009-01-02 06:29:43

in which reactions

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Ð”Ð²Ò¥Ñ—ÑuÏ now in medical c ·2009-01-03 02:51:07

Aragorn
Plz explain ur answer...

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gagar.iitk ·2009-01-06 00:47:43

i think the ans by aragorn is quite right

more the stablity of the leaving specie better the leaving capacity

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