Higher polarizable nucleophiles favour:
Correct answer: A. Substitution reactions
- A. Substitution reactions
- B. Elimination reactions
- C. Favour both substitution and elimination reactions equally
- D. Cannot be predicted
Explanation
Higher polarizable nucleophile gives off electron easily to electrophilic carbon favouring substitution while it does not favour elimination as it is weak base. Therefore, option a is correct.
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Alkyl halides are named and related to their carbon-halogen structure, polarity and reactivity. The key reactions are nucleophilic substitution by SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and elimination by E1 and E2 mechanisms, including how substrate structure, nucleophile, base, solvent and temperature influence substitution versus elimination.
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