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Which of the following compounds will not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction easily-

A

toluene

B

cumene

C

xylene

D

nitrobenzene

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Groups like nitro `(-NO_(2))` withdraw electrons from the benzene ring and deactivate the ring to such an extent that it cannot be attacked by the relatively weak electrophile. So, nitrobenzene does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
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