7. Substitution Reactions
SN1 Reaction
Problem 9-104
Textbook Question
Textbook Questiontert-Butyl chloride undergoes solvolysis in both acetic acid and formic acid. Solvolysis occurs 5000 times faster in one of these two solvents than in the other. In which solvent is solvolysis faster? Explain your answer. (Hint: Formic acid is more polar than acetic acid.)
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