Tertiary alkyl halides give:
Correct answer: A. SN1 and E1 reaction
- A. SN1 and E1 reaction
- B. SN2 and E2 reaction
- C. SN2 and E1 reaction
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Tertiary alkyl halides have three R groups attached, and hence experience a high stearic hindrance. That is why the attack of nucleophile is difficult and hence they proceed by SN1 in 2 steps. They give SN1 and E1 reactions.
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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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