How do you increase the rate of an SN1 reaction?

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Dr. Hayek
Jan 23, 2016

Increase the concentration of the alkyl halide.

Explanation:

the rate determining step of #SN_1# is a unimolecular equation (mechanism of two steps) which is the step of forming the carbocation:

#R-X->R^(+)+X^(-)#

and therefore, the rate is giving by: #Rate=k[R-X]#.

To increase the rate of the reaction we can increase the concentration of the alkyl halide.

Organic Chemistry | Predicting the Mechanism as SN1 or SN2.

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