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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeNUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNIMedium2 minQB
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Consider the following reaction and answer Q32–34: HO⁻ (a) + CH₃Cl (b) → [HO···CH₃···Cl]⁻ (c) → CH₃OH (d) + Cl⁻ (e).

Which of the following statements are correct about the reaction intermediate?

 

NCERT Exemplar Unit 10 Q32-34: printed wedge-dash SN2 reaction and labels a to e

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, D
Solution:

The pentacoordinate transition structure (c) has weak, partial bonds to both incoming and departing groups and lies higher in energy than the reactant.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Halogen DerivativeSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNI
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