Out of chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride, which one gets easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH and why? - Zigya
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Out of chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride, which one gets easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH and why?


Benzyl chloride gets easily hydrolysed by aqueous NaOH because chlorobenzene a partial double bond develops between carbon and chlorine bond due to which bond become short and strong substitution of chlorine become very difficult.


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