How to pronounce“bulkiest”in English
IPA/bʌlkɪɛst/
Syllablesbul·kiest
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So SN1 and E1 reactions are possible with weak nucleophiles.
Being the bulkiest character class means that tertiary substrates have a lot of steric hindrance too, and can't undergo SN2 reactions.
Nucleophiles can’t get close enough to attack the electrophilic carbon from behind, so our only all-at-once reaction choice is E2 elimination.
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Definitions of “bulkiest”
adjective
superlative form of bulk: most bulk