Benzyl chloride undergoes sn1 mechanism and not sn2 mechanism explain
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SN1 reaction takes place via the formation of the most stable carbocation in the intermediate step. When benzyl chloride loses chlorine it forms benzyl carbocation, which is primary in nature but is highly stable because of resonance stabilization. Thus, the formation of stable benzyl carbocation favours SN1 reaction.
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