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Question
Which of the following compounds would undergo SN1 reaction faster and why?
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| (A) | (B) |
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
(B) Undergoes SN1 reaction faster than (A) because in the case of (B), the carbocation formed after the loss of Cl– is stabilised by resonance.
On the other hand, the carbonation formed during reaction (A) is not resonance stabilized.
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Chapter 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Exercises [Page 144]
