Nucleophilic and Electrophilic Substitution in Aryl Halides
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following structure is more stable?
A
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B
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B
Structure (b) is more stable because here negative charge is dispersed to the maximum extent as it is present on the carbon atom bearing an electron-withdrawing (−NO2) group