3.1.3 – SN1 Reaction Mechanisms
Learning Objectives
- For SN1 reactions, predict products, write reaction schemes, draw curved arrow mechanisms, and draw energy profile diagrams, including all intermediates and transition states.
- For SN1 reactions, understand the relationship between the energy profile diagram, curved arrow mechanism, and rate law.
- Draw and explain the geometry and orbitals involved in a carbocation.
- Rank carbocations in terms of their stability and their propensity to undergo SN1 mechanisms.
- Explain how carbocations are stabilized based on their degree through electron density.
