Arrange the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Reactivity Toward

question 64

Essay

Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity toward ethanol solvolysis:
t-butyl bromide, t-butyl iodide, isopropyl chloride, methyl iodide.

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