Which compound among the following is most reactive towards electrophilic reagents?

Which compound among the following is most reactive towards electrophilic reagents?

Solution

The activating groups increase the aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction and deactivating groups decrease the aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction. The -OH group is more activating group than the -OR and -NHCOCH3 group.

Hence, the  is most reactive towards electrophilic reagents.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 1)

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