Which of the following compounds would undergo SN1 reaction faster and why?

This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar Due to the resonance stabilisation of the benzyl ring, compound (B) would conduct the SN1 reaction faster than compound (A). The carbocation C6H5CH2Cl+ is very stable when the -Cl from the ring is cleaved, and it is driven to carry out the SN1 reaction.

Which of the following compounds would undergo S_N¹ reaction faster and why?

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Payal Gupta | Contributor-Level 10

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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Due to the resonance stabilisation of the benzyl ring, compound (B) would conduct the S_N¹ reaction faster than compound (A). The carbocation C₆H₅CH₂Cl⁺ is very stable when the -Cl from the ring is cleaved, and it is driven to carry