Which among the following is benzylic halide?

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A benzylic halide features a halogen atom bonded to an sp ^3 -hybridized benzylic carbon, which is the carbon attached directly to an aromatic ring. In C ₆ H ₅ - CH ₂ - X , the halogen is bonded to an sp ^3 carbon that is benzylic. This matches the definition. C ₆ H ₅ - X is an aryl halide, with halogen attached to sp ^2 aromatic carbon. C ₆ H ₅ - CH = CH - X is a vinylic halide, with halogen on sp ^2 vinylic carbon. C ₆ H ₅ - CH ₂ - CH ₂ - X has a halogen on a non-benzylic sp ^3 carbon. The benzylic halide is A .