Question Detail
Question
Which of the following compounds would be unaffected by boiling aqueous NaOH?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Chlorobenzene is unaffected by boiling aqueous NaOH because the C-Cl bond in aryl halides is strong and unreactive toward nucleophilic substitution (due to resonance stabilization). Chloroethane (alkyl halide) would hydrolyze, acetaldehyde would undergo aldol reactions, and ethyl acetate would hydrolyze.
Hint
Which halide is resistant to nucleophilic substitution?