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Which of the following reacts slower than benzene in electrophilic substitution?

A
C6H5CH3
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C6H5NO2
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C
C6H5OH
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C6H5NH2
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Solution

The correct option is C C6H5NO2
Benzene when reacted with nitro group in electrophilic substitution reaction it reacts slowly with benzene as nitro group is ortho-para deactivating and meta directing group.

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