Question

Compound a with molecular formula c4h9br is treated with aq. Koh solution. The rate of this reaction depends upon the concentration of the compound a only. When another optically active isomer b of this compound was treated with aq. Koh solution, the rate of reaction was found to be dependent on concentration of compound and koh both.

Answer 1

Answer: compund a and b are isomers..compound a is primary halide undergo sn2 reaction and b is 2ndary halide undergo sn1 reaction.

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