Which of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration?

Question

Which of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration? (A) Toluene (B) Benzene (C) Benzoicacid (D) Nitrobenzene

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Due to +I effect of CH3 in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of —COOH group in benzoic acid and —NO2 group in nitrobenzene, both enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.

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

Toluene

Benzene

Benzoicacid

Nitrobenzene

Due to $+ I$ effect of $C H_{3}$ in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of $— COO H$
group in benzoic acid and $— N O_{2}$ group in nitrobenzene, both enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.

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

Toluene

Benzene

Benzoicacid

Nitrobenzene

Due to +I effect of CH3​ in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of —COOH group in benzoic acid and —NO2​ group in nitrobenzene, both enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.

Due to $+ I$ effect of $C H_{3}$ in toluene, it is more reactive than benzene. Due to electron with drawing nature of $— COO H$
group in benzoic acid and $— N O_{2}$ group in nitrobenzene, both enzoic acid and nitrobenzene are less reactive than benzene.