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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
 

Option: 1

\mathrm{C < D < E < A < B }


Option: 2

\mathrm{D < B < E < A < C}
 


Option: 3

\mathrm{D < C < E < A < B }
 


Option: 4

\mathrm{C< D < E < B < A }


Answers (1)

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\mathrm{-NO_{2}}  is deactivatiing
\mathrm{-Br}     is deactivating
\mathrm{-CH_{3}}  is activating group.

\mathrm{D< B< E< A< C}  is the increasing order  of reactivity towards nitrogen.

Option (B) is correct.

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