JEE Main 2023 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)
Question
Decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution for the following compounds is:
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Step-by-step explanation
Reactivity of aromatic compounds towards electrophilic substitution depends on the electron density on benzene ring. Higher the electron density on benzene ring, more be the reactivity towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Hence, the correct decreasing order is

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