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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

WHat is meant by allylic vinylic and benzylic positions??

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14 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

1. CH2===CH-----CH2Cl  Cl is attached at the  Allylic Positions

2. CH2===CHCl              Cl is attached at the  Vinylic Positions

3. A carbon which in turn is attached to a phenyl group is called a benzylic carbon 

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9 Years ago
Allylic position is the position of attachment of any group to the carbon neighboring to double or triple bond