Arrange the following compounds in the descending order of their reactivity towards electrophilic substitution. a) Chlorobenzene b) Nitrobenzene c) Benzene d) Phenol e) Toluene

Arrange the following compounds in the descending order of their react

1.	Arrange the following compounds in the descending order of their reactivity towards electrophilic substitution. a) Chlorobenzene b) Nitrobenzene c) Benzene d) Phenol e) Toluene
Answer» `D GT E gt C gt A gt B` `B gt A gt C gt E gt D` `D gt E gt C gt B gt A ` `E gt D gt C gt A gt B` SOLUTION :Phenol (OH) GROUP is strongly ACTIVATING and electron releasing group, so it prefers electrophilic substitution.