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

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a
Fluorobenzene > chlorobenzene > bromobenzene
b
Phenol > n-propyl benzene > benzoic acid
c
Chlorotoluene > para-nitrotoluene > 2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene
d
Benzoic acid > phenol > n-propyl benzene

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Correct option is D

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


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