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In an SN1 reaction, why does a tertiary carbocation has more reactivity than a primary carbocation. The nucleophile anyhow has to attack the carbocation and a tertiary carbocation will offer steric hindrance. A primary carbocation won’t offer a steric hindrance to the nucleophile.
I know a tertiary carbocation is more stable than a primary carbocation but why is steric crowding not taken into consideration?

Ishaan Kumar , 8 Years ago
Grade 12
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Umakant biswal

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

@ ishaan 
in this case the stability dominates the hindrance . 
beacuse the hindrance angle of attack is more , stability will be the factor which taken into consideration , and not steric crowding . 
HOPE U ARE CLEARS NOW 
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