Reactivity
Asked by Amitabh Kumarayan · 2 years ago
How does the reactivity of tert-butyl bromide compare to other alkyl bromides in nucleophilic substitution reactions?
1 Answer
Tert-butyl bromide shows different reactivity compared to primary and secondary alkyl bromides:
- It undergoes SN1 (unimolecular nucleophilic substitution) reactions more readily than SN2 reactions.
- The tertiary carbocation intermediate formed is relatively stable due to hyperconjugation.
- It reacts faster in elimination reactions (E1) compared to primary and secondary alkyl bromides.
- Tert-butyl bromide is less reactive in SN2 reactions due to steric hindrance around the reaction center.
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