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Why is t- butyl bromide more reactive towards `S_N 1` reaction as compared to n- butyl bromide?

Answer» A tertiary alkyl tends to undergo the `S_N1` mechanism because it can form a tertiary carbocation which is stabilized by the three alkyl group attached to it . As alkyl group are electron donating . They allowed the positve charge in the carbocation to be delocalised by the induction effect.Hence out of given pair `(CH_3)_3 CBr` would undergo `S_N1`reaction faster.


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