Complete Question
Which is most reactive toward electrophilic aromatic substitution?
A Phenol
B Anisole
C Nitro-benzene
D Benzene
Answer:
The correct option is A
Explanation:
Generally the rate at which electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction occur is dependent on the nucleophilicity(nucleophile strength ) of Benzene ring.Now a functional group which increase the electron density in the benzene ring when attached to it increases its nucleophilicity and this in-turn will increase the rate at which electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction occur
Now Phenol is a compound that is made up of OH functional group and then the benzene ring
Anisole is a compound that is made up of [tex]OCH_3[/tex] functional group and then the benzene ring
Nitro-benzene is a compound that is made up of [tex]NO_2[/tex] functional group and then the benzene ring
Now since OH is the highest In series of activating group compared to the activation groups we are considering (i.e [tex]OCH_3[/tex] and [tex]NO_2[/tex] )
Then Phenol is the answer
