Amongst the following the compound that can most readily get sulphonated is:

Benzene

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Toluene

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Nitrobenzene

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Chlorobenzene

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Solution

The correct option is A Nitrobenzene
Toluene can most readily get sulphanated. Sulphonation is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. $- C H_{3}$ group is weakly activating. It increases electron density on benzene ring due to strong +I effect.

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