Arrange the following in increasing order of sn2 : 1-chloropropane,2-chloropropane,2-chloro,2-methylpropane
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In SN
2
reaction, steric factors determine the reactivity. more reactive alkyl halides have less steric hinderance. Hence, the decreasing order of the reactivity of alkyl halides is 1
o
>2
o
>3
o
.
(i) 1-Bromopentane > 2-Bromopentane > 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane
(ii) 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane > 2-Bromo-3-methylbutane > 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane
(iii) 1-Bromobutane > 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane > 1-Bromo-2-methylbutane > 1-Bromo-2, 2-dimethylpropane
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