Question

Ch3l or ch3cl which is more reactive towards sn1

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

In an SN1 reaction mechanism, a carbocation must form. In this case, if this rxn was an SN1, there would be a methyl carbocation.

Overall stability for carbocations is as follows:

Methyl<primary<secondary<tertiary

Methyl carbocation (a.k.a. Methenium) is not stable. (The more you can spread the charge around, the more stable your carbocation is. )

This is why the above reaction does not give SN1