JEE MainChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesMCQ+4 / −1
Which among the following compounds will undergo fastest reaction.
- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: C
The question asks which compound undergoes the fastest reaction, but the actual structures/options for A, B, C, and D are missing in the prompt.
Step 1: What determines the rate of an reaction?
For an reaction, the rate depends mainly on:
- Steric hindrance around the carbon bearing the leaving group
- Methyl primary secondary tertiary
- Leaving group ability
- Better leaving group gives faster reaction
- Typically:
- Resonance/allylic/benzylic activation
- Benzylic and allylic halides can react very fast by
- Substrate structure
- Vinyl and aryl halides do not undergo normal easily
So, in general, the fastest substrate is usually:
- methyl halide, or
- primary benzylic/allylic halide with a good leaving group, depending on the given options.
Step 2: Limitation here
Since the options are blank:
- A:
- B:
- C:
- D:
it is not possible to derive independently which specific compound is fastest.
Step 3: Comparison with stored answer
The stored correct answer is C, but because the structures are missing, I cannot verify whether option C is actually the fastest substrate.
Therefore, I cannot confidently agree with the stored answer without the compounds being shown.
Conclusion
Please provide the structures/formulas of options A, B, C, and D so I can solve it properly and verify the correct answer.
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