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The compound electrophilic substitution has occurred The substituent -E are methyl, `-CH_(2)Cl, -C Cl_(3)` and `-CHCl_(2)`. The correct increasing order towards electrophilic substitution is

A

`-CH_(3) lt -CH_(2)Cl lt-CHCl_(2) lt- C Cl_(3)`

B

`-CH_(3) lt- CHCl_(2) lt-CHCl_(2) lt - C Cl_(3)`

C

`-C Cl_(3) lt - CH_(2) Cl lt -CHCl_(2) lt - CH_(3)`

D

`-C Cl_(3) lt - CHCl_(2) lt - CH_(2) Cl lt - CH_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Chlorine atoms are strongly negative (show – I effect). They deactivate the ring towards electrophilic reaction.
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