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Consider the following alkyl halides :
(1) `(CH_3)_3CBr `. (2) `CH_3Br`
(3) `C_2H_5Br ` (4) `CH_3CHBrCH_3`
Arrange these alkyl halides in decreasing order of reactivity in Williamson reaction :

A

`1 gt 4 gt 3 gt 2`

B

`1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4`

C

`4 gt 3 gt 2 gt 1 `

D

`2 gt 3 gt 4 gt 1 `

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
D
This is nucleophilic substitution.
Reactivity order is ` 1^(@) gt 2^(@) gt 3^(@)` .
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