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Predict the order of reactivity of the following compounds in SN2 reaction: C6H5CH2Br, C6H5CH(C6H5)Br, C6H5CH(CH3)Br, C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br
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Options:
  • A C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br < C6H5CH2Br
  • B C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br < C6H5CH2Br < C6H5CH(C6H5)Br
  • C C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH2Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br
  • D C6H5CH(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br < C6H5CH2Br < C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br
Solution:
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The correct answer is: C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br < C6H5CH2Br
Correct Option is : (A)
C6H5C(CH3)(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(C6H5)Br < C6H5CH(CH3)Br < C6H5CH2Br

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