JEE Main2007ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing SN ^2 reactivity?
Options
- ARCH ₂ X > R ₃ CX > R ₂ CHX
- BRCH ₂ X > R ₂ CHX > R ₃ CX
- CR ₃ CX > R ₂ CHX > RCH ₂ X
- DR ₂ CHX > R ₃ CX > RCH ₂ X ( X = a halogen )
Correct answer
B. RCH ₂ X > R ₂ CHX > R ₃ CX
Step-by-step solution
More is the steric hindrance at the carbon bearing the halogen, lesser is the S _ N 2 reactivity. Hence, (B) is correct.