NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Why do electrophilic substitution reactions in haloarenes require more drastic conditions compared to benzene?
Options
- ADue to the absence of resonance
- BDue to the presence of an electron-donating group
- CDue to the increased electron density
- DDue to the deactivation of the ring by the halogen atom
Correct answer
D. Due to the deactivation of the ring by the halogen atom
Step-by-step solution
Electrophilic substitution reactions in haloarenes require more drastic conditions because the halogen atom deactivates the ring compared to benzene.