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General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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Which is most reactive towards ${B r}_{2}$ in the presence of $F e {B r}_{3}$ ?

A

Anisole

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Benzene

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C

Bromobenzene

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Nitrobenzene

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Solution

The correct option is B Anisole
More the EDG, more reactive is the SE reaction.
In anisole, $(- O C H_{3})$ is $e^{-}$ donating by resonance.
SE order: $(a) > (b) > (c) > (d)$ .

Hence option (A) is correct

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