Why methylchoride is more reactive than Ethyl chloride
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Methyl chloride (CH3Cl) contains only hydrogen atoms on the reactive carbon atom bearing chlorine whereas ethyl chloride (CH3CH2Cl) has an additional methyl group attached there which being larger than hydrogen hinders direct attack at that position more. However ethyl chloride can also undergo elimination of hydrogen chloride (HCl) from the adjacent methyl group to yield ethylene so the relative reactivities of these two alkyl chlorides depends upon the reaction conditions applied.
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