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Vinyl halides are inert towards both S_(N^(1)) and S_(N^(2)) reactions. Assign reason.

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SOLUTION :Vinyl halides exhibit resonance. As a result the `C-X` bond has a partial double bond character.

In `S_(N^(1))` reaction, `C-X` the bond is to cleave to FORM a carbocation INTERMEDIATE. IN `S_(N^(2))` reaction. the bond has to again cleave to accommodate the attacking nucleophile. this means that vinyl halides are RELUCTANT to respond to both types of reaction.


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