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(b) Allyl chloride is more reactive than n - propyl chloride towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Explain why?

(b) Allyl chloride is more reactive than n - propyl chloride towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Explain why?

Grade:11

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Sunil Kumar FP
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
9 years ago
Allyl chloride is more reactive than n - propyl chloride towards nucleophilic substitution reaction because allyl chloride has a resonating structure which makee the intermediate stable and more reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction than normal propyl chloride
Rishi Sharma
askIITians Faculty 646 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

Allyl chloride is more reactive than n - propyl chloride towards nucleophilic substitution reaction because allyl chloride has a resonating structure which makee the intermediate stable and more reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction than normal propyl chloride

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