Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Result Question 19

####19. Which of the following is least reactive in a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

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(a) (CH3)3CCl

(b) CH2=CHCl

(c) CH3CH2Cl

(d) CH2=CHCH2Cl

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Solution:

  1. (b) H2C=CHCl is capable of showing resonance which develops a partial double bond, character to CCl bond, thereby making it less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution.



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