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Standard XII
Chemistry
Reactions of Aryl Amines (Diazo Salts)
Out of chloro...
Question
Out of chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride, which one gets easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH and why?
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Solution
Benzyl chloride is easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH due to the formation of resonance stabilised carbocation.
Benzyl carbocation is highly stable due to resonance.
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