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  4. Among the following compound one that is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration is

Q. Among the following compound one that is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration is

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Solution:

toluene contains electron donating methyl group which shows effect and increases the electron density on benzene ring thus making it suitable for electrophilic substitution reaction,