Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in $\ce{S_N2}$ reaction with $\ce{–OH}$?
$\ce{CH_3Br or CH_3I}.$
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In the $\ce{S_N2}$ mechanism, the reactivity of halides for same halides group increase down the group. Because increase in size increase, the halide becomes a better leaving group. Therefore, $CH_3I$ will react faster than $\ce{CH_3Br}$ in $\ce{S_N2}$ reactions with $\ce{OH^-}$.
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Predict all the alkenes that would be formed by dehydrohalogenation of the following halides with sodium ethoxide in ethanol and identify the major alkene:
2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-bromopentane.
Name the following halides according to $\text{IUPAC}$ system and classify them as alkyl, allyl, benzyl $($primary, secondary, tertiary$),$ vinyl or aryl halides: $\ce{CH_3CH=CHC(Br)(CH_3)_2}.$