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The order of decreasing reactivity towards an eletrophilic reagent for the following, benzene, toluene,chlorobenzoic acid, phenol

The order of decreasing reactivity towards an eletrophilic reagent for the following, benzene, toluene,chlorobenzoic acid, phenol
 

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Vikas TU
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4 years ago
Dear student 
Benzene having any activating group i.e, OH, R etc., undergoes electrophilic substitution very easily as compared to benzene itself. Thus toluene (C6H5CH3), phenol (C6H5OH) undergo electrophilic substitution very readily than benzene.Chlorine with +E and +M effect deactivating the ring due to strong -I effect. So, it is difficult to carry out the substitution  in chlorobenzene than in benzene, so correct order is 
Phenol > Toluene > Benzene > Chlorobenzene

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