Which of the following compounds reacts slower than benzene in electrophilic bromination ?

C_{6} H_{5} C H_{3}

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C_{6} H_{5} O H

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C_{6} H_{5} N O_{2}

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C_{6} H_{5} N H_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C_{6} H_{5} N O_{2}$
Benzene has delocalised set of electrons which attracts electrophile. Nitro group has lone pair of electrons but that is counterattacked by its electron withdrawing effect produced on ring so it repels electrophile. Benzene easily goes for electrophilic substituion than nitrobenzene.

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