Single Choice

Which of the following statements about benzyl chloride is incorrect?

AIt is less reactive than alkyl halides
Correct Answer
BIt can be oxidised to benzaldehyde by boiling with copper nitrate solution
CIt is a lachrymatory liquid and answers Beilstein's test
DIt gives a white precipitate with alcoholic silver nitrate

Solution

Benzyl chloride is more reactive than alkyl halides. Benzyl carbocation is stabilised by resonance hence, benzyl chloride easily gives nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Hence, option A is correct.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

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In comparison to $$C-Cl$$ bond in ethyl chloride, the $$C-Cl$$ bond in vinyl chloride is:

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Which of the following cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution under ordinary conditions?

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Which of the following side chain reaction/s can be used to reduce the activity groups such as $$(OH)$$ or $$(-{NH}_{2})$$?

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Aryl halides are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction as compared to alkyl halides due to:

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Bottles containing $$PhI$$ and $$Ph{CH}_{2}I$$ lost their original labels. They were labelled as $$(A)$$ and $$(B)$$ for testing. $$(A)$$ and $$(B)$$ were separately taken in test tubes and boiled with $$NaOH$$ solutions. The end solution in each tube was made acidic with dilutie $$H{NO}_{3}$$ and some $$Ag{NO}_{3}$$ solution was added. Substance $$(B)$$ gave a yellow precipitate. Which of the following statements is true for this experiment?

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Aryl halides are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction as compared to alkyl halides due to:

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Which of the following would be hydrolysed most readily?

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Vinyl chloride on reaction with dimethyl copper gives ____.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding benzyl chloride ?

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Which of the following statements about benzyl chloride is incorrect?

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