What is the hybridisation of carbon atom in C–X bond of benzylic halides

The hybridization of the carbon atom in the C-X bond of benzylic halides is sp2.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

1. Benzylic halides are those halides in which the halogen atom is attached to the carbon atom next to the benzene ring.

2. The carbon atom next to the benzene ring is called the benzylic carbon.

3. In benzene, and therefore in the benzylic position, the carbon atoms are sp2 hybridized.

4. This is because each carbon atom in benzene forms three sigma bonds - two with other carbon atoms and one with a hydrogen atom. This leaves one p-orbital free for delocalized pi bonding.

5. Therefore, the carbon in the C-X bond of benzylic halides is also sp2 hybridized.