Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): S N 2 reaction of C 6 H 5 CH 2 Br occurs more readily than the S N 2

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): $S_{N} 2$ reaction of $C_{6} H_{5} CH_{2} Br$ occurs more readily than the $S_{N} 2$ reaction of $CH_{3} CH_{2} Br$ . Reason (R) : The partially bonded unhybridized p-orbital that develops in the trigonal bipyramidal transition state is stabilized by conjugation with the phenyl ring. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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D

Solution:

The benzyl group acts in much the same way using the $π$ -system of the benzene ring for conjugation with the p-orbital in the transition state.

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The benzyl group acts in much the same way using the π -system of the benzene ring for conjugation with the p-orbital in the transition state.

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