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Q. Electrophilic reagent reacts fastly with

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

Electron donating effect decreases in the order
$OH > OCH _{3}> NHCOCH _{3}> CH _{3}> CH _{2} OH$
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- $OH$ is the strong electron donating group and hence $o$-cresol is most reactive towards electrophilic reagents.