MCQ
Which of the following cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution under ordinary conditions
  • A
    Chlorobenzene
  • B
    tert-butylchloride
  • C
    Isopropyl chloride
  • None of these

Answer

Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) All the given species undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction. This reactivity can be explained in terms of the nature of $C - X$ bond which is highly polarised covalent bond due to large difference in the electronegativities of carbon and halogen atoms.

$ - \mathop C\limits^{{\delta ^ + }} - \mathop X\limits^{{\delta ^ - }} $

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