Which of the compounds will react faster in S_N¹reaction with the OH ion? CH₃−CH₂−Cl or C₆H₅−CH₂−Cl

<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p><span data-teams="true">In an <strong>S_N¹</strong> reaction with the <strong>OH</strong> ion, <strong>C₆H₅−CH₂−Cl</strong> will react quicker. This is owing to the carbocation's stability in the compound. The <strong>C₆H₅</strong> group is already stable owing to resonance, and the <strong>CH₂</strong> attached will receive that stability after the cleavage in the first stage of the <strong>S_N1</strong> reaction, resulting in a stable <strong>C</strong><strong>₆</strong><strong>H</strong><strong>₅</strong><strong>CH</strong><strong>₂</strong><strong>⁺</strong> carbocation. <strong>CH₃-CH₂-Cl</strong> does not have the same sort of carbocation.</span></p>

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