Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Result Question 51
####51. Which chloro derivative of benzene among the following would undergo hydrolysis most readily with aqueous sodium hydroxide to furnish the corresponding hydroxy derivative?
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) $C_6 H_5 Cl$.
Topic 3: Some Important Polyhalogen Compounds
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Solution:
- (a) $Cl$ in 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene is activated by three $NO_2$ groups at $o$ - and $p$-positions and hence, undergoes hydrolysis most readily.
