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This lecture covers the reactivity of haloalkanes towards nucleophiles, discussing the competition between substitution and elimination reactions, the influence of nucleophile sterics, and the mechanisms involved. It also explores the synthesis of natural products and prostaglandins, as well as elimination reactions following the Hofmann rule.