NEET2016ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Consider the reaction C H 3 C H 2 C H 2 B r + N a C N → C H 3 C H 2 C H 2 C N + N a B r This reaction will be the fastest in
Options
- AEthanol
- BMethanol
- CN, N' - dimethylformamde (DMF)
- DWater
Correct answer
C. N, N' - dimethylformamde (DMF)
Step-by-step solution
The reaction proceeds via SN 2 mechanism. It is a unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction. The reaction is hence favoured in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent. DMF is a polar aprotic solvent. So, the reaction is the fastest with DMF solvent.