allyl chloride is hydrolysis more readily than n-propylchloride, why?
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The ease of hydrolysis depends upon the stability of carbocation formed.
In case of allyl chloride the carbocation is resonance stabilized which does not happen in case of n-propyl chloride, that's why it is hydrolyzed more easily
In case of allyl chloride the carbocation is resonance stabilized which does not happen in case of n-propyl chloride, that's why it is hydrolyzed more easily
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Hey !!
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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