Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding benzyl chloride?
A) It gives white precipitate with alcoholic $AgNO_{3}$
B) It is an aromatic compound with substitution in the side chain
C) It undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction
D) It is less reactive than vinyl chloride
Explanation
(d)
Benzyl chloride is very reactive. It readily gives white precipitate with alcoholic $AgNO_{3}$ at room temperature. It also readily undergoes nucleophilic substitution. Its structure is as follows
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Vinyl chloride$(CH_{2}\ = \ CH\ .\ Cl),$ on the other hand, is less reactive than benzyl chloride due to resonance.
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