Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: The order of reactivity towards S
N1 reaction depends upon the stability of carbocation in the first step. Greater the stability of the carbocation, greater will be its ease of formation from alkyl halide and hence faster will be the rate of the reaction. As we know, 3º carbocation is most stable, therefore, the tert-alkyl that halides will undergo S
N1 reaction very fast. For example, it has been observed that the reaction (CH
3)
3CBr with OH
- ion to give 2-methyl-2-propanol is about I million times as fast as the corresponding reaction of the methyl bromide to give methanol. The primary alkyl halides always react predominantly by S
N2 mechanism. On the other hand, the tertiary alkyl halides react predominantly by S
N1 mechanism. Secondary alkyl halides may react by either mechanism or by both the mechanisms without much preference depending upon the nature of the nucleophile and solvent. In these questions (Q. No. i-tv), a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose tile correct answer out of tile following choices.
- Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
- Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
- Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
- Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
- Assertion: Low concentration of nudeophile favours SN1 mechanism.
Reason: 2º alkyl halides are less reactive than 1º towards SN1 reactions.
- Assertion: Polar solvent slows down SN2 reactions.
Reason: CH3-Br is less reactive than CH3Cl.
- Assertion: Benzyl bromide when kept in acetone- water it produces benzyl alcohol.
Reason: The reaction follows SN2 mechanism.
- Assertion: Rate of hydrolysis of methyl chloride to methanol is higher in DMF than in water.
Reason: Hydrolysis of methyl chloride follows second order kinetics.
- Assertion: SN1 reaction is carried out in the presence of a polar protic solvent.
Reason: A polar protic solvent increases the stability of carbocation due to solvation.