JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
The order of decreasing reactivity towards an electrophilic reagent, for the
following would be (i) benzene (ii) toluene (iii) chlorobenzene (iv) phenol
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- A(ii)
- B(iv)
- C(iv)
- D
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) Electrophiles are electron loving chemical species. They attack at the highestelectron density site of the substrate. Electron donating substances ( effect) increases the electron density of the molecule. effect decreases in the order:
Hence order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophile is
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