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The most reactive compound for electrophilic nitration will be:

A
toluene
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benzoic acid
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C
nitrobenzene
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D
benzene
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Solution

The correct option is C toluene
More the electron donating group, more reactive is the electrophilic substitution.
Order of reaction =(a)>(d)>(b)>(c)

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