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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Which is more reactive towards the nucleophilic substitution reaction
Flouro para nitro benzene
Chloro para nitro benzene
Plz explain with respect to inductive mesomeric effects....plzzz

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Dear student,
The given reaction is the nucleophilic aromatic substitution.
Fluoro paranitro benzene is more reactive in SNAr type reactions because the intermediate is stabilized via more electronegative nature of F. This facilitates the reaction in the forward direction.