Which intermediate is most likely to form during heterolytic cleavage of CH₃CH₂CH(Cl)CH₃ in a polar solvent?
Heterolytic cleavage of C–Cl in CH₃CH₂CH(Cl)CH₃ forms CH₃CH₂CH⁺CH₃ (secondary carbocation) and Cl⁻, 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