Which is the best leaving group in universe....?.....
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In the case below, tosylate is the best leaving group when ethoxide is the nucleophile, but iodide and even bromide become better leaving groups in the case of the thiolate nucleophile.
R-Br: bromide
R-Cl: chloride
R-I: iodide
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Good leaving groups are weak bases. They're happy and stable on their own. Some examples of weak bases: halide ions (I-, Br-, Cl-) water (OH2), and sulfonates such as p-toluenesulfonate (OTs) and methanesulfonate (OMs). The weaker the base, the better the leaving group.
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