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Does Bromobenzene React with Silver Nitrate?

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Does Bromobenzene React with Silver Nitrate?

Bromobenzene doesn't react with either sodium iodide

sodium iodide
Sodium iodide (chemical formula NaI) is an ionic compound formed from the chemical reaction of sodium metal and iodine. Under standard conditions, it is a white, water-soluble solid comprising a 1:1 mix of sodium cations (Na+) and iodide anions (I−) in a crystal lattice.
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in acetone, or with silver nitrate in ethanol.

Why Bromobenzene shows clear solution after addition with both SN1 and SN2 reagents?

Bromobenzene is unreactive in both SN1 and SN2 conditions. The carbon-bromine bond is very strong and even though bromine is the better leaving group it will not leave the aromatic ring; plus phenyl carbocations are very unstable.

Which alkyl halides did not react with ethanolic silver nitrate?

Benzyl, allyl, and tertiary halides react immediately with silver nitrate. Secondary and primary halides do not react at room temperature but react readily when heated. Aryl and vinyl halides do not react at all. Procedure: In each test tube, add 2 mL of a 2% ethanolic silver nitrate solution.

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