Which intermediate is least likely to form during the heterolytic cleavage of CH₃CH₂CH₂Cl in a polar solvent?
Heterolytic cleavage of CH₃CH₂CH₂Cl forms CH₃CH₂CH₂⁺ (carbocation) and Cl⁻. Free radicals require homolytic cleavage, less favored in polar solvents.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
