Question:
which of thefollowing is more easily hydrolysed by KOH AND WHY? CH3CHClCH2CH3 or CH3CH2CH2Cl
Answer:
CH3CHClCH2CH3 is more easily hydrolysed.
This is so both the given compounds would majorly follow the SN1 mechanism, since a stable intermediate can be obtained. The intermediate obtained on hydrolysis of the first compound is more stable than the one obtained on hydrolysis of the second. Hence the first is more easily hydrolysed.
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