The reaction below is a direct enolate alkylation.It has been found that this reaction only works well with unhindered methyl and 1° alkyl halides.Pick the statement that best explains this observation. 
A) The nucleophilic enolate requires a reaction center that has a positive charge.
B) Hindered alkyl halides do not undergo SN1 reactions.
C) Hindered alkyl halides do not undergo SN2 reactions.
D) Methyl and 1° alkyl halides can form carbocations that can readily react with the nucleophilic enolate.
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