Question

What is Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions in Aryl Halogen Compounds?

Answer

Aryl halogen compounds are less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions due to the following reasons:
(i) Substitution by Hydroxyl Group
(ii) Substitution by Cyano Group
(iii) Phenyl cation formed as a result of self ionisation will not be stabilized by resonance.
(iv) In aryl halide, C-atom holding halogen atom is sp² hybridized.
(v) The C-X bond in aryl halides have double bond character due to conjugation between lone pair of halogen and benzene ring.

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