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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Allyl halide is more reactive than vinyl hailide towards the nucleophilic substitution

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
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Allyl halide is more reactive because both the carbocation and transition state will be stabilized by resonance, resulting in high reactivity.