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Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Et2N-CH2CH2-Cl will undergo alkaline hydrolysis at a faster rate than…

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Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): \ceEt2NCH2CH2Cl\ce{Et2N-CH2CH2-Cl} will undergo alkaline hydrolysis at a faster rate than \ceEt2CHCH2Cl\ce{Et2CH-CH2-Cl}.

Statement (II): \ceEt2NCH2CH2Cl\ce{Et2N-CH2CH2-Cl} intramolecular substitution takes place first by involving lone pair of electrons on nitrogen.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

Options
  1. a

    Both Statements are incorrect

  2. b

    Statement I incorrect but Statement II correct

  3. c

    Both Statements are correct

  4. d

    Statement I correct but Statement II incorrect

Correct Answerc

Both Statements are correct

Detailed Solution

Statement II: The N lone pair attacks the adjacent C-Cl intramolecularly (neighboring group participation), forming an aziridinium ion intermediate. → TRUE

Statement I: \ceEt2NCH2CH2Cl\ce{Et2N-CH2CH2-Cl} undergoes faster hydrolysis due to neighboring group participation (NGP) by N lone pair forming reactive aziridinium ion, which is rapidly attacked by \ceOH\ce{OH^-}. \ceEt2CHCH2Cl\ce{Et2CH-CH2-Cl} has no NGP. → TRUE

Answer: Both correct → Option (c)

Key Points: NGP by N lone pair → aziridinium intermediate → faster hydrolysis; no NGP in simple alkyl chloride.

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