2. Decide which compound is pair is more reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. .CH3 .NH3 (а) I or II `NH2 or II

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2. Decide which compound is pair is more reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution
reactions.
CH3
NH3
(a)
or
II
`NH2
(b)
or
II
(c)
I
or
II
Transcribed Image Text:2. Decide which compound is pair is more reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. CH3 NH3 (a) or II `NH2 (b) or II (c) I or II
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Benzene and substituted benzene compounds generally undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions

The presence of electron donating groups increases the electron density on benzene ring thereby increases the reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution 

If electron withdrawing group is present then reactivity decreases.

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