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  • Which of the following statements are correct about the mechanism of this reaction? (a) Acarbocation will be formed as an intermediate in the reaction.

Which of the following statements are correct about the mechanism of this reaction?

 

(i) A carbocation will be formed as an intermediate in the reaction.
(ii) OH^{-} will attach the substrate (b) from one side and Cl^{-} will leave it simultaneously from other side.
(iii) An unstable intermediate will be formed in which OH^{-} and Cl^{-} will be attached by weak bonds.
(iv) Reaction proceeds through S_N1 mechanism.

Answers (1)

(i), (iv) are correct. As the given reaction is a tertiary halide, therefore S_N1 mechanism will be present and as an intermediate, carbocation is formed.

 

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