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Standard XII
Chemistry
Acidity of Alcohols and Phenols
Which one of ...
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Which one of the following compounds would
undergo nitration with the greatest ease?

A
benzene
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B
phenol
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C
nitrobenzene
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D
benzoic acid
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Solution

The correct option is B phenol
B
-OH is a +R group i.e. an electron donating group so why it increases the rate of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction.

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