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Pure Sn1 reaction which gives equal quantities of the two enantiomers. A racemic mixture is formed.
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[OH]–
         
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Br–
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
SN1, SN2 and SNi Reaction Pathways
Substitution: Multi-Step
Substitution: Nucleophilic First Order

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