Q.

Least reactive towards SN1 (or) SN2

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a

C6H5Br

b

C6H5CH2Br

c

CH2=CHCH2Br

d

C2H5Br

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Aryl halides & vinyl halides are least reactive towards nucleophilic substitution SN1orSN2

Reasons for non-reactivity of Aryl and vinyl halides 

(1) Stabilize through resonance 

(2) CH2=C+H (or) ph+ cannot stabilize through resonance

(3) C - X bond acquires double bond character due to resonance

(4) Difficult to remove X- from more EN sp2-carbon

(5) CH2=CHgroup (or) C6H5group itself is electron rich

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