Peter Vollhardt and Neil Schore Rank the compounds in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. H3C COOH H3C Most reactive Least reactive Answer Bank -CH3 HOOC presented by Macmillan Learning -COOH

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Organic Chemistry
Peter Vollhardt and Neil Schore
Rank the compounds in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution.
H3C-
0
COOH
H3C-
0
Most reactive
Least reactive
Answer Bank
-CH3
W.H. Freeman and Company
presented by Macmillan Learning
HOOC
COOH
Transcribed Image Text:Organic Chemistry Peter Vollhardt and Neil Schore Rank the compounds in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. H3C- 0 COOH H3C- 0 Most reactive Least reactive Answer Bank -CH3 W.H. Freeman and Company presented by Macmillan Learning HOOC COOH
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In the given question we have to identify the compound from most reactive to less reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, 

Here, In benzene ring which contains electron donating group are more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction and benzene ring which contains electron withdrawing group are less reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. 

 

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