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why benzylchloride undergo sn1 reaction......!!!!!!!!

why benzylchloride undergo sn1 reaction......!!!!!!!!

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Pawan Prajapati
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3 years ago
Answer ::

SN1 reaction takes place via the formation of the most stable carbocation in the intermediate step.
When benzyl chloride loses chlorine it forms benzyl carbocation, which is primary in nature but is highly stable because of resonance stabilization.

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