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ChemistryAromatic Compounds and Aryl HalidesJEE Main

[IIT 2002] Identify the correct order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution of benzene (1), toluene (2), chlorobenzene (3) and nitrobenzene (4):

Answer: (C)

Solution

Toluene (activated by –CH₃) reacts fastest, followed by unsubstituted benzene; chlorobenzene (a mild net

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