Explain Why Trans-1-Chloro-2-Phenylcyclohexane a Would Be Expected to Undergo Hydrolysis

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Essay

Explain why trans-1-chloro-2-phenylcyclohexane A would be expected to undergo hydrolysis in acetic acid much more rapidly than the corresponding cis-isomer B :

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