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Question
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of SN1 reactivity.
ClCH2CH = CHCH2CH3, CH3C(Cl) = CHCH2CH3, CH3CH = CHCH2CH2Cl.
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Solution
This ordering is consistent with fundamental SN1 principles based on carbocation stability and resonance effects.
CH3C(Cl) = CHCH2CH3 < CH3CH = CHCH2CH2Cl < ClCH2CH = CHCH2CH3
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