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Out of benzene, m-dinitrobenzene and toluene which will undergo nitration most easily and why?

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-CH3 group is electron releasing while –NO2 group is electron withdrawing. Therefore, maximum electro density will be in toluene followed by benzene and least in m-dinitrobenzene. Therefore, the ease of nitration decreases in the order:

Toluene> benzene> m-dinitrobenzene



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