NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3o3058
Which of the following alkyl bromides reacts fastest with NaI in dry acetone by the SN2 mechanism?
A(CHX3)X2CHBr
BCHX3Br
CCHX3CHX2Br
D(CHX3)X3CBr
Answer: B
SN2 rate falls with crowding at the reacting carbon: methyl > primary > secondary > tertiary. Methyl bromide has only three hydrogens around the carbon, so backside attack is easiest.