Question
Question: Which of the following haloalkanes is most reactive....
Which of the following haloalkanes is most reactive.
A
1-Chloropropane
B
1-Bromopropane
C
2-Chloropropane
D
2-bromopropane
Answer
2-bromopropane
Explanation
Solution
The alkyl halides are highly reactive, the ordr of reactivity is
Iodide > Bromide > Chloride (nature of the halogen atom.
Tertiary > secondary> primary
Thus 2- bromopropane is the most reactive.