Which chloroderivative of benzene among the following would undergo hydrolysis most readily with aqueous sodium hydroxide to furnish the corresponding hydroxy derivative?

Question

Which chloroderivative of benzene among the following would undergo hydrolysis most readily with aqueous sodium hydroxide to furnish the corresponding hydroxy derivative? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) C 6 H 5 Cl

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Presence of electron withdrawing group facilitates the benzene ring towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Q. Which chloroderivative of benzene among the following would undergo hydrolysis most readily with aqueous sodium hydroxide to furnish the corresponding hydroxy derivative?

$C_{6} H_{5} Cl$

Presence of electron withdrawing group facilitates the benzene ring towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Q. Which chloroderivative of benzene among the following would undergo hydrolysis most readily with aqueous sodium hydroxide to furnish the corresponding hydroxy derivative?

C6​H5​Cl

Presence of electron withdrawing group facilitates the benzene ring towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.

$C_{6} H_{5} Cl$