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Among the following, the compound that can be most readily sulfonated is
Among the following, the compound that can be most readily sulfonated is
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The correct option is C toluene
Toluene is most readily sulfonated among these because methyl group is electron donating (+ I effect), activates benzene ring for electrophilic aromatic substitution. Because in nitrobezene and chlorobenzene, -I groups are present which deactive the ring by making the ring disfavourable for electrophilic substitution reaction. Hence, the correct answer will be option (c).
Toluene is most readily sulfonated among these because methyl group is electron donating (+ I effect), activates benzene ring for electrophilic aromatic substitution. Because in nitrobezene and chlorobenzene, -I groups are present which deactive the ring by making the ring disfavourable for electrophilic substitution reaction. Hence, the correct answer will be option (c).
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