Q. t-butyl chloride preferably undergo hydrolysis by
A) $S_{N}1\$mechanism
B) $S_{N}2$ mechanism
C) Any of (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
Explanation
(a)
Tertiary halide preferentially undergo $S_{N}1$ substitution as they can give stable carbocation.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}$
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$H_{3}C - C - Cl\underset{- Cl\ \ \ }{\overset{\ \ Slow\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\left( H_{3}C \right)_{3}C^{+}\underset{fast\ }{\overset{\ \ + OH^{-}\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\left( H_{3}C \right)_{3}COH$
| carbocation t-butyl alcohol
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}$
t-butyl chloride
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