Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Which one of the following compounds wil...

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

A

Chlorobenzene

B

Benzene

C

Phenol

D

Toluene

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
`-OH` group being electron donor increases the electron density in phenol. Thus, the electron density in phenol is higher than that of toluene, benzene and chlorobenzene.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

    PHYSICS WALLAH|Exercise NEET PAST 5 YEARS QUESTIONS |28 Videos

  • ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

    PHYSICS WALLAH|Exercise NEET PAST 5 YEARS QUESTIONS |28 Videos

  • ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACID

    PHYSICS WALLAH|Exercise NEET PAST 5 YEARS QUESTIONS |16 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

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

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

Which one of the following compounds will be most readily dehydrated?

Which one of the following will be the most easiliy attacked by an electrophile?

PHYSICS WALLAH-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -LEVEL-2
  1. R-OH + HX to R -X + H(2)O In the above reaction the reactivity of di...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Which one of the following reagent can differentiate between C(2)H(4)O...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. In the reaction, acetone overset(HaI^(2))rarrBoverset("dil"H(2)SO(3))r...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. In the reaction, C(2)H(5)OHunderset(ZnCl(2))overset(HX)rarrBoverset("N...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which one of the following compounds will be most readily attacked by ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Iso-propyl alcohol underset(Delta)overset(Al(2)O(3))rarrBunderset(H(2)...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Dehydration of n - butyl alcohol with Al(2)O(3) gives:

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Lucas reagent reacts fastest with:

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Denaturated alcohol is:

    Text Solution

    |

  10. CH(2)OH.CH(2)OH on heating with periodic acid gives

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Identify B in the following sequence, CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)OHoverset(PCl(3...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Ethanol and Methanol are miscible in water due to

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Chlorobenzene overset("reaction X")rarr"Phenol"overset("reaction Y")ra...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. When phenol is heated with CHCl(3) and alcoholic KOH, salicylaldehyde ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Aspirin is an acetylation product of

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which one of the following on oxidation gies a benzoic acid?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The correct order of acidic strength of the following is

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The correct order of reactivity of PhMgBr with: (I) Ph-overset(O)ove...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A pleasant smelling liquid, oil of wintergreen, is:

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Starch is converted to ethanol by fermentation , the sequence of enzym...

    Text Solution

    |