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Standard XII
Chemistry
General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Which of the ...
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Which of the following compounds would be the least reactive in an electrophilic aromatic substitution?

A
Phenylacetate
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Ethylbenzoate
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Fluorobenzene
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D
Benzenesulphonic acid
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Solution

The correct option is D Benzenesulphonic acid
Benzenesulphonic acid is least reactive in an electrophilic aromatic substitution due to −M effect.

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