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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Arylhalides are less reactive towards Nucleophilic substitution reactions than halo
alkanes. Explain?

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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Arylhalides are less reactive towards Nucleophilic substitution reactions than haloalkanes due to the following reasons:
   (i) Resonance Effect: In Arylhalides, the electron pairs on halogen atom are in conjugation with π -electrons of              the ring.