Hydrocarbons Ques 68

68. Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedal-Craft’s reaction easily:

[NEET 2013]

(a) Xylene

(b) Nitrobenzene

(c) Toluene

(d) Cumene

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Solution:

  1. (b) $-NO_2$ is a powerful electron withdrawing group. Its presence on ring makes the ring less active.