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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeNUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNIMedium2 minQB
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Which of the following is the correct order of the relative reactivity of following compounds towards reaction?

Benzyl chloride (A) , p-methoxy benzyl chloride (B) , p-nitrobenzyl chloride (C)

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

–R group (–NO2) decreases the stability of the benzyl carbocation and +R group (-OCH3) increases the stability.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Halogen DerivativeSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS (SN1 AND SN2), SN(NEIGHBOURING GROUP PARTICIPATION), SNI
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