For the following compounds the correct statement(s) with respect to nucleophilic substitution reactions…

For the following compounds the correct statement(s) with respect to nucleophilic substitution reactions is(are)

  1. I and II follow SN2 mechanism
  2. The order of reactivity for I, III and IV is: IV > I > III
  3. I and III follow SN1 mechanism
  4. Compound IV undergoes inversion of configuration

Solution

(i) I and II follow SN2  mechanism as they are primary

(ii) Reactivity order IV > I > III

(iii) I and III follows SN1  mechanism as they form stable carbocation

(iv) Compound IV undergoes inversion of configuration.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2017 (Paper 2)

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