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For the tert-butyl derivatives in a polar protic solvent, the correct decreasing order of SN1 reactivity for is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Neutral water leaves far more easily than any halide (protonated alcohols react quickly), bromide is better than fluoride (weaker C-X bond and more stable anion), and hydroxide is so basic that the neutral alcohol does not ionise at all. The order is .
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