Engineering
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Substitution
Question

In which of the following, replacement of Cl is most difficult?

 

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Solution

The difficulty of replacing Cl depends on the stability of the carbocation formed after Cl leaves. More stable carbocations form more easily, making substitution easier. The most difficult replacement occurs when the carbocation is least stable.

Among the options, the structure that forms a primary carbocation (least stable) will have the most difficult replacement. The structure with the Cl attached to a simple alkyl chain (no resonance or tertiary carbon) is the answer.

Final Answer: The first option (simple alkyl chloride) has the most difficult replacement.