A. Arrange the organic halides below in order of decreasing
experimental reactivity toward iodide ion (NaI in acetone).
B. Are there significant differences in the bromides and
chlorides?
C. What structural change correlates with reactivity in this
mechanism (it should be SN2, right?)?
Please explain answers! Thank you!
halide reagents:
1-bromobutane, 2-bromobutane, 1-chlorobutane, 2-chlorobutane,
benzyl chloride, 2-bromo-2-methylpropane, chlorobenzene,
bromobenzene, 2-chloro-2-methylpropane