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Q. Which of the following is most reactive towards $S_{N} 2$ reaction?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

$\alpha$ -carbonyl compounds are most reactive towards $S_{N} 2$ because of stability of transition state by delocalisation of $\pi$ -electron cloud.