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9. A pentacoordinate carbon is a transient species in the mechanism. SNI SN2 EI E2 C. D. can someone show me how to do the work and explain it to me
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IN SN2 reactions , the tetrahdral carbon of the substrate is attacked by the nucleophile from backside.

The transition state thus contains pentacoordinate carbon in which 3 normal bonds and one bond partially formed with the nucleophile and one bond partially broken with the leaving group. It looks like a wheel with 3 leaves (3 bonds) on an axle(partial bonds).

Once the bond with LG is totally broken and bond with nucleophile is completely formed, it regains its tetrahedral stucture but with inversion.

It is called Walden inversion[ it can be described as the umbrella going backwards in strong gale].02 R2 - LG -> Nu Numan can Le Nunca R2 Nu Tetrahedral Inverted configuration. facut ( substate ? Penta coordinate - Carbon C

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