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nucleophilic substitution
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nucleophilic substitution [‚nü·klē·ə¦fil·ik ‚səb·stə′tü·shən]
(organic chemistry)
A reaction in which a nucleophile bonds to a carbon atom in a molecule, displacing a leaving group. Also known as nucleophilic displacement.


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Since quaternary ammonium salts are obtained by simple nucleophilic substitution reaction of an alkyl/aryl halide with a tertiary amine, variety of quaternary ammonium salts can be obtained by changing either of the two components.
 
 
 
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