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Nitration is an example of aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction and its rate depends upon the group already present in the benzene ring. Out of benzene and phenol, which one is more easily nitrated ? |
| Answer» Solution :`to` PHENOL is more easily nitrated because of the PRESENCE of -OH group, the electron density on the ring increases due to +M effect. THUS, the nitronium ion will attack more READILY on phenol. | |