Which of the following statement is correct for chlorobenzene?

Options

A. less reactive than benzyl chloride
B. more reactive than dimethyl bromide
C. more reactive than isopropyl chloride
D. nearly same reactive as that of methyl chloride

Answer

A

Explanation

In chlorobenzene, the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with that of benzene due to which C-Cl bond acquires double bond character and hence reactivity decreases due to stability.