Single Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding benzyl chloride ?

AIt gives white precipitate with alcoholic $$AgNO_3$$.
BIt is an aromatic compound with substitution in the side chain.
CIt undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction.
DIt is less reactive than vinyl chloride.
Correct Answer

Solution

Benzyl chloride is more reactive than vinyl chloride. The halogen atom in vinyl chloride is not reactive as in other alkyl halides. The non-reactivity of chlorine atom is due to resonance stabilization. The lone pair on chlorine can participate in delocalization (Resonance) to give two canonical structures. Carbon-chlorine bond in vinyl chloride has some double bond character and is, therefore, stronger than a pure single bond.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following would be hydrolysed most readily?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Vinyl chloride on reaction with dimethyl copper gives ____.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following statements about benzyl chloride is incorrect?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following statements about benzyl chloride is incorrect?

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