Toluene undergoes nitration easily than Benzene why?

1.	Toluene undergoes nitration easily than Benzene why?
Answer» Solution :`(i)` Toluene has a methyl group on the benzene ring which is electron releasig group and hence activate the benzene ring by pushing the electrons on the benzene ring by pushing the electrons on the benzene ring. `(ii)` `CH_(3)` group is ortho-paro director and ring ACTIVATOR. There fore in toluene, ortho and para positions are the most reactive towards an ELECTROPHILIC, THUS promoting electrophilic substiution reaction. `(iii)` The methyl group hence makes it around `25` times more reactive than benzene. `:.` it UNDERGOES nitration than benzene.

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