Question

Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride why

Answer 1

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Allyl chloride shows high reactivity as the carbocation formed by hydrolysis is stabilised by resonance while no such stabilisation of carbonation exists in the case of n-propyl chloride.

 CH₂ = CH ---- CH₂ ---- Cl --(Ionisation) (SLOW) --> CH₂ = CH ---- CH₂⁺ + Cl⁻

CH₂ = CH ---- CH₂OH --(OH⁻)--> (FAST) CH₂⁺ ---- CH = CH₂

Now, on the other hand, n-propyl chloride does not undergo ionisation to produce carbocation and hence allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride.

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