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Which of the following compounds will be...

Which of the following compounds will be most easily attacked by an electrophile?

A

Chlorobenzene

B

Benzene

C

Phenol

D

Toluene

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The correct Answer is:
C
Due to strong electron - donating effect of the `OH` group, the electron density in phenol is much higher than that in toluene, benzene and chlorobenzene and hence phenol is readily attacked by the electrophile.
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