Which of the following haloalkanes reacts with aqueous ??? most easily? Explain giving reason.

(i) 1 -Bromobutane

(ii) 2 -Bromobutane

(iii) 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane

(iv) 2-Chlorobutane

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Nucleophilic substitutions occur when haloalkanes react with aqueous KOH. The tertiary halide 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane will react with aq. KOH the easiest of the compounds because the initial step involves cleavage of the alkyl and halide groups, resulting in the production of the extremely stable carbocation.

<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>Nucleophilic substitutions occur when haloalkanes react with aqueous <strong>KOH</strong>. The tertiary halide 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane will react with aq. <strong>KOH</strong> the easiest of the compounds because the initial step involves cleavage of the alkyl and halide groups, resulting in the production of the extremely stable carbocation.</p><div><div><picture><source srcset="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1747109633phpO0CYPk.jpeg" media=" (max-width: 500px)"><img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1747109633phpO0CYPk.jpeg" alt="" width="371" height="116"></picture></div></div>

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