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

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Important Questions on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Arrange the following compounds in incrensing order of their rate of reaction towards hydroxyl ion OH-.

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Identify the relation among the rates of following nucleophilic substitution reactions?

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The correct order of the following compounds showing increasing tendency towards nucleophilic substitution reaction is:

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Out of chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride, which one gets easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH and why?
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Which of the following halide undergoes hydrolysis on warming with water/aqueous NaOH?
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The reaction of Q with PhSNa yields an organic compound (major product) that gives positive Carius test on treatment with Na2O2 followed by addition of BaCl2. The correct option s for Q is(are)
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The rates of reaction of NaOH with:

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follow the order:-

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How will you bring about benzyl bromide to benzyl cyanide?
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The compound that does not undergo hydrolysis by SN1mechanism is
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Among the following aryl halides, which one will react fastest with diluted NaOH at high pressure and temperatures?
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Write the product formed when p-nitrochlorobenzene is heated with aqueous NaOH at 443 K followed by acidification.

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Give reasons:

The presence of the nitro group -NO2 at 0/p positions increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.

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The compound which readily under goes bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction with aqueous KOH is
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Which one of C6H5Cl and C6H5CH2Cl will react easily with aqueous KOH?
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How will you convert the following ?

  • Chlorobenzene to Aniline
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Benzyl chloride, Question Imageis a primary halide but it undergoes SN1 reaction as fast as tertiary halides. Give reason.
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The major product P formed in the following reaction is
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The compound which does not lead to nitrile by substitution with NaCN/DMSO is