JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding benzyl chloride?

(A)It gives a white precipitate with alcoholic
(B)It is an aromatic compound with substitution in the side chain
(C)It undergoes nucleophilic substitution reactions
(D)It is less reactive than vinyl chlorideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Benzyl chloride, , ionises readily because the resulting benzylic carbocation is strongly stabilised by resonance delocalisation into the aromatic ring, making it highly reactive towards nucleophilic substitution (giving a white AgCl precipitate with alcoholic , consistent with statements A and

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