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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Which of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration?

    A)  Toluene                             

    B)  Benzene

    C)  Benzoicacid      

    D)  Nitrobenzene

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Due to \[+I\]effect of CH3 in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of ? COOH group in benzoic acid and \[N{{O}_{2}}\]group in nitrobenzene, both  enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.


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