why sn1 reaction is done in protic solvent????
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A polar protic solvent stabilizes the Sn1 intermediate and reduces the effectiveness of the nucleophile which favors Sn1 reactivity over Sn2 reactivity.
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Polar protic solvent does two things to support SN1 reaction.
(1) helps to ionize the substrate.
(2) stablize the ions after ionization.
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