Q19 / 62 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Rank the following compounds in decreasing order of reactivity in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction
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  • A
    3 > 1 > 2 > 4
  • B
    4 > 3 > 2 > 1
  • Correct answer
    C
    3 > 1 > 4 > 2
  • D
    1 > 3 > 4 > 2

Solution

Rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution is effected by group/s already present. If they -O-,-NH-,-CH2- are ring activating and ortho, para directing due to +R and +H effects reactivity is more but if they -CO-,-NO2,-CN are ring deactivating and meta directing groups due to -R and -H effects reactivity decreases.
Here reactivity order is 3 > 1 > 4 > 2.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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