Prepare energy diagrams for the hydrolysis of tert-butyl chloride with two different concentrations of water. Explain any significant differences in the diagrams and how they affect the reaction rate.
SN1 reaction are two step
First step ionization of reactant heterolytic band cleavage of C-Cl bond to form carbocation.
This is the rate determining step
It’s highly endothermic , it should have high free enegy
Second step nucleophile added to carbocation.
Kinetically first order due to rate of reation depend on the concentration of reactant and doesn’t depend on nucleophilic reagent
Polar protic solvent more favored than aprotic solvent
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