| A solvolysis reaction is one in which the solvent is also a reactant. |
| Solvolysis reactions are generally named after the specific solvent for example, the term hydrolysis when water is involved. |
| Solvolysis is a special type of nucleophilic substitution where the nucleophile is a solvent molecule, such as alcohols and water. |
| They are about three times less reactive towards solvolysis than the corresponding tosylates. |
