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Is this SN1 or SN2?

ZnCl2 н ZnCl2 -н* : Он но но он н Ph -о Cl Zn-O но он но н н Н Ph Ph- нС. Cl2Zn-O но н но Он но но Он о Ph Ph -Н+ о н но он о

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given reaction neither sn1 nor sn2 because here no substitution taking place.

it is an example of acid catalyzed nucleophilic substitution reaction of diol and ketone, this reaction known as acetal formation reaction or protection of carbonyl.

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