Which among the following compounds undergoes $\mathrm{SN}^2$ reaction fastly?
Which among the following compounds undergoes $\mathrm{SN}^2$ reaction fastly?




Solution
Reactivity for $\mathrm{SN}^2$ reaction
(a)
$\begin{aligned}
& \text { Reactivity } \propto \frac{1}{\text { steric hindrance of reactant }} \\
& {\left[\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{X}>1^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>3^{\circ} \text { Halide }\right]}
\end{aligned}$
(b) If alkyl group of substrates are same then
Reactivity $\propto$ L.G. Ability
$[\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{F}]$
thus I undergoes $\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2$ reaction fastly
Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (10 Aug Shift 2)
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