Rank the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Reactivity in Electrophilic

question 46

Multiple Choice

Rank the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity in electrophilic aromatic substitution.

• A)I < II < III < IV
• B)II < I < IV < III
• C)III < IV < I < II
• D)II < I < III < IV

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