MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which of the following compounds has difficulty in breaking the C-Cl bond?

(A)o-Nitrochlorobenzene
(B)m-NitrochlorobenzeneCorrect
(C)p-Nitrochlorobenzene
(D)2,4,5-trinitrochlorobenzene

Answer: (B)

Solution

Cleavage of the C-Cl bond in aryl halides by nucleophilic substitution is made easier by electron withdrawing groups at the ortho and para positions, which stabilise the negatively charged intermediate through resonance. A nitro group at the meta position cannot

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