Asked by Treetop Morris on Sep 27, 2024

Which of the following compounds will react most rapidly when treated with CH3CH2Cl and AlCl3?

A) benzene
B) chlorobenzene
C) nitrobenzene
D) anisole
E) toluene

Nitrobenzene

An organic compound consisting of a benzene ring substituted with a nitro group (-NO2), used in the synthesis of aniline.

Anisole

An organic compound, specifically an ether, derived from methoxybenzene, used in perfume and pharmaceuticals.

Chlorobenzene

An aromatic organic compound with a chlorine atom substituting one hydrogen atom in benzene, used in the production of pesticides and industrial solvents.

  • Identify the influence of substituents present on the aromatic ring on the reactivity and directional outcome in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
  • Display the capacity to estimate the reaction patterns of assorted aromatic compounds with electrophilic substitution reactions.