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Fluorine is a poor leaving group but why Fluoro benzene is good leaving group ??

Fluorine is a poor leaving group but why Fluoro benzene is good leaving group ??

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Suraj Prasad IIT Patna
askIITians Faculty 286 Points
8 years ago
See, Fluoro Benzene is a good acid because F is attached as electron withdrawing group which means it will easily release H+ and hence can act as a better leaving group.

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