General Organic ChemistryHard
Question
Among the following compounds the one that is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration is
Options
A.benzoic acid
B.nitrobenzene
C.toluene
D.benzene
Solution
Presence of electron realeasing group like -R, -OH etc., increases the electron density at o/p position and thus, makes the benzene ring more reactive (at o/p position) towards electrophile. On the other hands, electron withdrawing group like -COOH, -NO2 etc, if present, reduces electron density and thus, reduces the activity of benzene nucleus towards electrophile. Thus, the order of the given compounds towards electrophile nitration is
Thus, toluene is most reactive towards electrophile nitration.
Thus, toluene is most reactive towards electrophile nitration.
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