STANDARD Chemistry Sₙ2 Mechanism MCQ Question
Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by Sₙ2 mechanism because
the carbocation formed is unstable
there is steric hindrance
there is inductive effect
the rate of reaction is faster in Sₙ2 mechanism.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In tertiary alkyl halides, steric hindrance does not allow substitution by Sₙ2 mechanism in which the nucleophile attacks on the carbon atom and the reaction takes place in single step.
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