Created at 2:58 p.m. May, 10, 2026
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skoyla
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tbh not sure if this is a necessary change, but it helped me understand the difference since it's similar in some ways to an sn2 rxn (nucelophilic attack causes 'kicking-off' of the leaving group). maybe the change will help others understand it a little bit better too.
source : khan academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry/carboxylic-acids-derivatives/acid-derivatives-jay/v/nucleophilic-acyl-substitution
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In a/an {{c2::nucleophilic acyl substitution}} reaction, a {{c1::nucleophile}} displaces the {{c1::leaving group}} of a carbonyl carbon.
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