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प्रश्न
Why haloarenes are not reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction? Give two reactions.
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उत्तर
Haloarenes are not reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions because of two reasons:
- The difference in the hybridisation of carbon atoms is the bond.
- Instability of phenyl cation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What happens when \[\ce{CH3 - Br}\] is treated with KCN?
Write the final product(s) in each of the following reactions:
The presence of nitro group (−NO2) at o/p positions increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.
Give reasons:
The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride.
Write chemical equation in support of your answer.
Out of 
Cl and 
CH2- Cl, which one is more reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction and why?
Out of (CH3)3 C-Br and (CH3)3 C-I, which one is more reactive towards SN1 and why?
Assertion: Presence of a nitro group at ortho or para position increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution.
Reason: Nitro group, being an electron-withdrawing group decreases the electron density over the benzene ring.
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution.
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| (b) |  |
| (c) |  |
Haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes and haloalkenes. Explain.
Allyl chloride is hydrolysed more readily than n-propyl chloride. Why?
