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Daniela_5535
#1 Posted : Wednesday, July 01, 2020 3:51:11 AM
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Hello !

I am a bit confused on what trends the aprotic and protic solutions follow when referring to nucleophiles and I keep getting them confused.So the protic solutions can hydrogen bond? And the aprotic solutions cannot?

Which solution would follow basciity rules ?

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INSTR_Katerina_102
#2 Posted : Thursday, July 02, 2020 2:19:01 PM
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Hey,

Great question.

You are correct, (polar) protic solvents hydrogen bond to halides and (polar) aprotic solvents cannot.

I remember this because protic solvents have protons which are the polarized hydrogens you need to hydrogen bond.

In aprotic solvents, halide nucleophilicity follows basicity rules.

I remember this because a is close to b, and in aprotic solvent your halides are ruled by Acid Base. (This one is kinda a hokey stretch)

Please let me know if this unclear and you need clarification.
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