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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

\(t\)-butyl chloride prefeably undergo hydrolysis by

  1. A \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) mechanism
  2. B \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) mechanism
  3. C any of (a) and (b)
  4. D None of the above
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(A) \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) mechanism

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Detailed explanation

Tertiary halide perferentially undergo \(S_N I\) substitution as they can give stable carbocation.