Why nucleophilic substitution attack opposite side of leaving group?
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A consequence of the concerted, bimolecular nature of the SN2 reaction is that the nucleophile must attack from the side of the molecule opposite to the leaving group. ... As a result of these geometric changes, the stereochemical configuration of the molecule is inverted during an SN2 reaction to the opposite enantiomer
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