Conjugation of electron withdrawing groups, e.g., −CHO,O||−C−R,O||−C−OR,−C≡N,−NO2 activates nucleophilic attack in halobenzene. The order of reactivity of these groups is:
A
−NO2>−C≡N>O||−C−H>O||−C−R>O||−C−OR
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B
O||−C−H>O||−C−R>O||−C−OR>−C≡N>−NO2
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C
−C≡N>−NO2>O||−C−H>O||−C−R>O||−C_OR
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D
O||−C−H>−NO2>−C≡N>O||−C−OR>O||−C−R
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Solution
The correct option is A−NO2>−C≡N>O||−C−H>O||−C−R>O||−C−OR Conjugation of electron withdrawing groups, e.g., −CHO,O||−C−R,O||−C−OR,−C≡N,−NO2
activates nucleophilic attack in halobenzene.
The order of reactivity of these groups is
−NO2>−C≡N>O||−C−H>O||−C−R>O||−C−OR.
The electron withdrawing power of nitro group is maximum and the electron withdrawing power of ester group is minimum.