CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following statements regarding the\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction shown by alkyl halide is not correct?

    A) The added nucleophile plays no kinetic role in\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction

    B) The\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction involves the inversion of configuration of the optically active substrate

    C) The\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction on the chiral starting material ends up with racemization of the product

    D) The more stable the carbocation intermediate the faster the\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction

    E) Polar protic solvent increases the rate of \[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    State (b) is not correct regarding the\[{{S}_{N}}1\] reaction for alkyl halide because in\[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction no inversion takes place. The removal of\[X\]and the attachment of\[O{{H}^{-}}\]will take place from the same side. \[R-X\xrightarrow[{}]{slow}{{R}^{+}}+{{X}^{-}}\] \[{{R}^{+}}+O{{H}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{fast}ROH\]


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