Which of the following compounds undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction most easily?

Which of the following compounds undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction most easily?




Solution

has electron withdrawing group $-\mathrm{NO}_2$ which reduces the double bond character between carbon of benzene ring and chlorine. Thus, the correct order of nucleophilic substitution reactions

Asked in: NEET 2011 (Mains)

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