Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration
A. $p$ -xylene
B. bromobenzene
C. mesitylene
D. nitrobenzene
E. benzene
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Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration A. p -xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D. nitrobenzene E. benzene Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Correct answer: B. D < B < E < A < C

Nitration is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The $+ M$ effect increases the rate of nitration whereas the $- M$ effect decreases the rate of nitration.
$- {NO}_{2} ( - M ) , - Br ( + Mbutdominant - I ) and - {CH}_{3} ( + H )$
$- {NO}_{2}$ is strongly deactivating
$- Br,$ deactivating
$- {CH}_{3},$ activating group
$D < B < E < A < C$

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