What is the order of reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution of fluorobenzene, chlorobenzene and iodobenzene?
1 Answer
Apr 18, 2018
The order of Positive Mesomeric effect
Explanation:
From the order of
Fluorobenzene > Chlorobenzene > Iodobenzene
Hence the reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution follows the same order as given above :
Fluorobenzene > Chlorobenzene > Iodobenzene
The relative rates for nitration are given below :-
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