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  4. When p-nitrobromobenzene reacts with sodium ethoxide, the product obtained is

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Q. When p-nitrobromobenzene reacts with sodium ethoxide, the product obtained is

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Solution:

In general aryl halides are highly stable and do not take part in Williamson's synthesis, but presence of strong electron withdrawing group like $- NO _{2}$ makes the $C -X$ bond weaker and facilitate the substitution of $- Br$ by $- OR$.

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