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Reduction, Oxidation and Hydrolysis in Organic Chemistry
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Hydrolysis of esters, amides, nitriles and halides
JEE Main level
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Difficulty 2 of 3
ro048
Which of the following undergoes hydrolysis fastest by the SN1 pathway in aqueous ethanol?
A
CH
X
3
−
Cl
B
CH
X
3
CH
X
2
−
Cl
C
(
CH
X
3
)
X
3
C
−
Cl
D
(
CH
X
3
)
X
2
CH
−
Cl
Answer: C
SN1 rate depends on carbocation stability: tertiary > secondary > primary > methyl, so tert-butyl chloride ionises fastest.
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