Bar magnets overlaid on a drawn molecule and projected using an overhead effectively illustrates the approach of a nucleophile on an electrophilic center and subsequent loss of a leaving group. This practical demonstration facilitates the understanding of electron flow (mechanism) of a reaction.
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Citation
Neeland, Edward G. J. Chem. Educ.2002 79 186.
Keywords
Magnetic Properties; Mechanisms; Organic Chemistry; Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice
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