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?

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Umakant biswal · Answer

@ 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 .
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