Chapter 6.4, Problem 7P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The compounds from the listed pairs that react faster with sodium iodide in acetone are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Different types of alkyl halides react in the order $\text{methyl > primary > secondary > tertiary}$ in ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ reactions.

The ease with which a halide leaves in a substitution varies as ${\text{I}}^{\text{-}}{\text{ > Br}}^{\text{-}}{\text{ > Cl}}^{-}{\text{ > F}}^{\text{-}}$