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Q. Which of the following cannot behave as a nucleophile for $S _{ N } 2$ reaction?

JIPMERJIPMER 2019Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$H _{2} O$ : is a weak nucleophile but a strong base. For $S _{ N } 2$ reaction, strong nucleophilic reagents are required.