Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by S N 2 mechanism because

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSEHaloalkanes and Haloarenes

Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to substitution by SN2 mechanism because
  1. the carbocation formed is unstable
  2. there is steric hindrance
  3. there is inductive effect
  4. the rate of reaction is faster in SN2 mechanism.

Answer

(B) there is steric hindrance

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