Which of the following compounds are not arranged in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution

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Fluorobenzene > chlorobenzene > bromobenzene

Phenol > n-propyl benzene > benzoic acid

Chlorotoluene > para-nitrotoluene > 2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene

Benzoic acid > phenol > n-propyl benzene

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

– COOH group is a deactivating group, hence benzoic acid is less reactive towards electrophilic substitution than phenol.

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