NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Among the following, the compounds which can undergo an S N 1 reaction in an aqueous solution, are
Options
- AI and IV only
- BII and IV only
- CII and III only
- DII , III and IV only
Correct answer
C. II and III only
Step-by-step solution
S N 1 reaction involves carbocation, and therefore only those alkyl halides which can give stable carbocations undergo S N 1 reaction. I. Unstable Vinylic carbocations are unstable. II. Stable tert-butyl carbocation has great stability due to hyper conjugation. III. Stable Resonance and + R effect. IV. Unstable Bridge-head carbocations are very unstable.