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Q. Which of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration?

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Solution:

Due to $ +I $ effect of $CH_3$ in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of $—COOH$
group in benzoic acid and $ —N{{O}_{2}} $ group in nitrobenzene, both enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.