Nucleophilic Subsitution and Elimination Reactions

RO- (ex. CH3CH2O-)

-OH

-NH2

I-

-SH

RS-

CN-

N3-

Br-

Cl-

NH3

F-

RCO2-

bulky oxides (ex. RO- when R is tertiary)

H2O

ROH

R-COOH

strong n/strong b w/ methyl

strong n/strong b primary

strong n/strong b secondary

strong n/strong b tertiary

strong n/weak b w/ methyl

strong n/weak b primary

strong n/weak b secondary

strong n/weak b tertiary

weak n/strong b w/ methyl

weak n/strong b primary

weak n/strong b secondary

weak n/strong b tertiary

weak n/weak b w/ methyl

weak n/weak b primary

weak n/weak b secondary

weak n/weak b tertiary

What type of compound has an -OH bond?

What type of compound has an -SH bond?

What type of compound has an R-O-R bond?

What type of compound has an R-S-R bond?