Vinyl chloride, shown below, does not react with sodium hydroxide in SN2 reactions.Why?

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Vinyl chloride, shown below, does not react with sodium hydroxide in S<sub>N</sub>2 reactions.Why?<br><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images2/GradExams/036AE79A-514A-4DB8-BD45-0C0E21B1F648.jpg' height='59' width='66'/>