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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 24. Haloalkanes & Haloarenes

For the following compounds the correct statement(s) with respect to nucleophilic substitution reactions is(are)

  1. A I and II follow SN2 mechanism
  2. B The order of reactivity for I, III and IV is: IV > I > III
  3. C I and III follow SN1 mechanism
  4. D Compound IV undergoes inversion of configuration
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(A) I and II follow SN2 mechanism

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(i) I and II follow SN2 mechanism as they are primary
(ii) Reactivity order IV > I > III
(iii) I and III follows SN1 mechanism as they form stable carbocation
(iv) Compound IV undergoes inversion of configuration.
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