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Among the following, which hydrolysis reaction occurs at the slowest rate:

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Step-by-Step Solution

The rate of hydrolysis (nucleophilic substitution) depends heavily on the nature of the carbon-halogen bond. Aryl halides and vinyl halides are extremely unreactive towards hydrolysis because the lone pair of electrons on the halogen atom is in conjugation with the π\pi-electrons of the benzene ring or double bond. This resonance imparts a partial double bond character to the C-X bond, making it very difficult to break. In contrast, standard alkyl, allylic, and benzylic halides undergo hydrolysis much more readily via SN1S_N1 or SN2S_N2 mechanisms. Since the structural options are missing from the provided text, the exact correct option cannot be visually evaluated and verified.

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