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Salt_Map_4756

help

im so confused about enatiomers and sn2 and sn1 and i think if someoe could help me with this everyhtign would be clear okay so here

https://preview.redd.it/6bhyc02bynch1.png?width=349&format=png&auto=webp&s=a90fc01089b7ea02dbbd9d6a36c602dd48539d64

if that h thats behind the carbon if when u drew it instead of it being in between oh and c2h5 if it was like moved to the upper left corner and is now between oh and ch3 does that change anything and if it does how am i supposed to know where does the oh attack the br from behind like okay i get it in sn2 it attacks from behind but what is behind exactly like how would ik the behind of br is between ch3 and the h and not the h and the ch3ch3 if that gap between h and ch2ch3 was like opened enough like im not sure if u guys get me but im so frustrated

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC

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