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Among the following, the compound that can be most readily sulphonated is (a) benzene (b) nitrobenzene (c) toluene (d) chlorobenzene

Among the following, the compound that can be most readily sulphonated is
(a) benzene
(b) nitrobenzene
(c) toluene
(d) chlorobenzene

Grade:upto college level

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Navjyot Kalra
askIITians Faculty 654 Points
9 years ago
(c) TIPS / FORMULAE:
- NO2, -Cl and –OH are electron – attracting or withdrawing group due to –M, -E and/ or –I effects where as –CH3 show, +I effect (electron releasing). Because of the +I effect of the CH3 group, toluene has the highest electron density in the o- and p- positions and hence can be most readily sulphonated.

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