Tert-butyl chloride preferably undergo hydrolysis by

Options

A. `S_(N)1` mechanism
B. `S_(N)2` mechanism
C. Any of (a) and (b)
D. None of these

Answer

A

Explanation

Tertiary halide preferentially undergo `S_(N)1` substitution as they give stable carbocation.
`underset("tert- butyl chloride")(H_(3)C-overset(CH_(3))overset("| ")underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")"C "-Cl)overset("Slow")underset(-Cl)rarr underset("Carbocation")((H_(3)C)_(3)C^(+))overset(+OH^(-))underset("fast")rarrunderset("t - butyl alcohol")((H_(3)C)_(3)COH)`