What structural characteristics of the following three alkyl chlorides, 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, benzyl chloride and 2-chlorobutane, allow them to react with a solution of AgNO3/ethanol?
The reaction of an alkyl halide with alcoholic silver nitrate proceeds via mechanism.
Secondary or teriary alkyl halides or benzylic tertiary halides give stable carbocations which allows then to react with alcoholic silver nitrate.
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