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Which of the following halides do NOT undergo SN1 or SN2 substitution readily under ordinary conditions?

  1. A1-chlorocyclohexene
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A, B, D

Vinylic and aryl halides have the halogen on an carbon: the C-Cl bond is shorter and stronger (partial double bond character by resonance), the cation would be unstable and backside attack is blocked. 1-Chlorocyclohexene is a vinylic halide. Allyl chloride has an carbon bearing Cl and is reactive in both mechanisms.
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