Orgo mcmurry ch 11 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Alkyl halides do one of two things when they react with a nucleophile/base, such as a hydroxide ion... - correct answer (1) undergo SUBSTITUTION of the X group by the nucleophile OR (2) undergo ELIMINATION of HX to yield an alkene carbon-halogen bonds in alkyl halides are polar and the carbon atoms are electron-poor, thus, alkyl halides are ELECTROPHILES Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - correct answer -each st...