Which of the following compounds reacts faster with sodium methoxide (NaOCH3) ?

Question

Which of the following compounds reacts faster with sodium methoxide (NaOCH3) ? (A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

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Presence of deactivating group makes the nucleophilic aromatic sbstitution faster. Therefore, compound (I), <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/a7ce16dc5b5630f8be29f9f9e65a2155-.png" /> faster

Q. Which of the following compounds reacts faster with sodium methoxide $(N a OC H_{3})$ ?

I

II

III

IV

Presence of deactivating group makes the nucleophilic aromatic sbstitution faster. Therefore, compound $(I)$ ,
faster

Q. Which of the following compounds reacts faster with sodium methoxide (NaOCH3​) ?

I

II

III

IV

Presence of deactivating group makes the nucleophilic aromatic sbstitution faster. Therefore, compound (I), faster

Q. Which of the following compounds reacts faster with sodium methoxide $(N a OC H_{3})$ ?

Presence of deactivating group makes the nucleophilic aromatic sbstitution faster. Therefore, compound $(I)$ ,
faster