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The presence of which one of the followi...

The presence of which one of the following groups on benzene nucleus activates it towards electrophilic substitution?

A

`-CN`

B

`-CHO`

C

`-COOR`

D

`-O-COR`

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D
`-O-COR` group on benzene nucleus activates it towards electrophilic substitution
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