MHT CET20225 Aug 2022Morning ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Choose the false statement from following about SN ^1 reaction mechanism.
Options
- AIntermediate formed during the reaction is a carbocation.
- BIt is single step mechanism.
- CConcentration of nucleophile does not affect the rate of reaction.
- DRacemization takes place if reaction is carried out at chiral carbon in optically active substance.
Correct answer
B. It is single step mechanism.
Step-by-step solution
The false statement about SN1 (Substitution Nucleophilic Unimolecular) reaction mechanism is: (D) It is a single-step mechanism. The SN1 reaction mechanism is a two-step process. In the first step, the leaving group departs, generating a carbocation intermediate. In the second step, the nucleophile attacks the carbocation, leading to the formation of the substitution product. The correct statement regarding SN1 reaction mechanism is: (A) Racemization takes place if the reaction is carried out at a chiral carbon in