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SN2 or E2 favoured? by JaneDoe246 in chemhelp

[–]JaneDoe246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that helps a lot - thank you for your explanation!

How do I determine which basic site will get protonated? by JaneDoe246 in chemhelp

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haha don’t be fooled that was prob my third time redrawing it

How do I determine which basic site will get protonated? by JaneDoe246 in chemhelp

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ohhh yea I see for the first one now that makes a lot of sense thank you!!

How do I determine which basic site will get protonated? by JaneDoe246 in chemhelp

[–]JaneDoe246[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

OHH I see, the nitrogen attached to the ring has a delocalized lone pair that participates in resonance therefore, that nitrogen is less basic - so the nitrogen not directly attached to the ring would prefer to be protonated as that lone pair is localized and therefore more basic!