Benzyl chloride undergoes $\ce{S_N1}$ reaction faster than cyclohexyl methylchloride. Why?
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Benzyl chloride undergoes $\ce{S_N1}$ reaction faster than cyclohexyl methyl chloride because in case of benzyl chloride, the carbocation formed after the loss of $\ce{Cl^-}$ is stabilised by resonance, whereas, no such stabilisation is possible in the carbocation obtained from cyclohexyl methyl chloride.
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