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Q. Which of the following compounds will be most easily attacked by an electrophile ?

AIIMSAIIMS 1994Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$-OH$ group in phenol can release electrons to the ring better than -$CH_3$ group in toluene. $Cl$ atom has electron withdrawing effect which inhibits electrophile attack.

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