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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an...

Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?

Options

  1. AMajor product of the following reaction is
  2. BMajor product of the following reaction is
  3. CMajor product of the following reaction is
  4. DMajor product of the following reaction is

Correct answer

D. Major product of the following reaction is

Step-by-step solution

Ortho, para directing groups are electron-donating groups; meta directing groups are electron-withdrawing groups. The halide ions, which are electron-withdrawing but ortho, para directing, are the exception.

Here −OH- OH group is strong electron donating group. Hence electrophile can easily give electron.

−OH- OH group in phenol can release electrons to the ring better than −CH3- C{H}_{3} group in toluene. ClCl atom has electron withdrawing effect which inhibits electrophile attack readily.


Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?

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