JEE Main 2026 — 2 April, Evening Shift — Question 59

Correct statements regarding alkyl halides ( $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X}$ ) among the following are : (A) Alcohol being less polar solvent as compared to water, alcoholic KOH favours elimination reaction with $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X}$. (B) Order of reactivity towards $\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1$ mechanism is $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{CHCl}-\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}$. (C) Non substituted aryl halides exhibit properties similar to alkyl halides. (D) Vinyl chloride is an example of haloalkene and allyl chloride is an example of haloalkyne. (E) $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}$ can be prepared by reacting $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}$ with $\mathrm{SOCl}_{2}$ but $\mathrm{Ar}-\mathrm{Cl}$ cannot be prepared by reacting $\mathrm{Ar}-\mathrm{OH}$ with $\mathrm{SOCl}_{2}$. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: