Why is trityl chloride much more reactive than the other alkyl halides in Table 17.2? TABLE 17

Why is trityl chloride much more reactive than the other alkyl halides in Table 17.2?

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TABLE 17 2 comparison of S,1 Solvolysis Rates of Benzylic and Nonbenzylic Alkyl Halides 25°C R-CIHo l + H2O -OH + HCl 90% aqueous acetone Alkyl chloride R-CI Common name tert-butyl chloride a-phenethyl chloride Relative rate (CHCi Ph CH-C CH CH3 1.0 Ph-C-C tert-cumyl chloride 620 CH3 Ph,CH-C Ph,C-C benzhydryl chloride 200 trityl chloride >600,000 n 80% aqueous ethanol.