Chemistry
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Circle the reaction in the pair that will undergo reaction more readily.

Transcribed Image Text:The image illustrates two chemical reactions involving aromatic substitution using sodium amide (NaNH₂) as a reagent.
i) The first reaction shows benzyl chloride (Cl attached to a benzene ring via a methylene group) reacting with NaNH₂. The chloride group (Cl) is replaced by an amino group (NH₂), resulting in benzylamine.
Reactants:
- Benzyl chloride (C₆H₅CH₂Cl)
- Sodium amide (NaNH₂)
Product:
- Benzylamine (C₆H₅CH₂NH₂)
ii) The second reaction displays benzyl bromide (Br attached to a benzene ring via a methylene group) reacting with NaNH₂. Similarly, the bromide group (Br) is replaced by an amino group (NH₂), producing benzylamine.
Reactants:
- Benzyl bromide (C₆H₅CH₂Br)
- Sodium amide (NaNH₂)
Product:
- Benzylamine (C₆H₅CH₂NH₂)
In both reactions, the aromatic ring remains unchanged, and the substitution occurs at the carbon attached to the halogen (Cl or Br), leading to the formation of an amine.
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