Haloalkanes & Haloarenes · SN1 reactivity and carbocation stability
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Benzyl chloride reacts faster in S1 mechanism than ethyl chloride.
Statement (II) : Ethyl carbocation intermediate is less stabilized by hyperconjugation than benzyl carbocation by resonance.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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