Hydrocarbons - Result Question 68
####70. 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:
- (b) $-NO_2$ is a powerful electron withdrawing group. Its presence on ring makes the ring less active.