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


- A3 > 1 > 2 > 4
- B4 > 3 > 2 > 1
- Correct answerC3 > 1 > 4 > 2
- D1 > 3 > 4 > 2
Solution
Rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution is effected by group/s already present. If they are ring activating and ortho, para directing due to +R and +H effects reactivity is more but if they are ring deactivating and meta directing groups due to -R and -H effects reactivity decreases.
Here reactivity order is 3 > 1 > 4 > 2.
Here reactivity order is 3 > 1 > 4 > 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.