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Chapter 11: 41aE (page 350)

Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in anSN2reaction withOH-?

CH3Br or CH3I

Short Answer

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a. CH3I

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01

SN2reaction

It is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which old bond is breaksbreak and new bond is formed both the process occur simultaneously. Hence, it’s a single step reaction.

The two reacting species are involved in the rate determining steps.

02

Nucleophile

NucleophilesNucleophile are negatively charged ions or the neutral species having the lone pair of electrons which are ready for bonding.

03

Species react faster with OH-

If the species is a better leaving group then it react faster with the nucleophile

I is a better leaving group than Br due to its large size the bond of C-I is weak than C-Br bond so C-I bond get easily break and nucleophilic substitution takes place.

 CH3I​ shows fast reaction thanCH3Br

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