Which of the following react with nitrating mixture faster than benzene does?

Aanisole
Btoluene
Cphenol
Dchlorobenzene

Answer: A, B, C

Toluene, anisole and phenol carry activating groups (-CH3, -OCH3, -OH) and react faster than benzene. Chlorobenzene is deactivated by the -I effect of Cl and reacts more slowly.

Practice Organic Reaction Mechanisms II: Electrophilic and Radical Reactions More on Electrophilic aromatic substitution: mechanism and directing effects

Previous questionNext question

More questions on Electrophilic aromatic substitution: mechanism and directing effects

Which of the following substituents are ortho/para directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution? JEE Main level
Under the usual Friedel-Crafts conditions (alkyl or acyl chloride with anhydrous AlCl3) which of the following compounds do NOT react? JEE Main level
Which statements about the sulfonation of benzene with fuming sulfuric acid are correct? JEE Main level
Which statements about the arenium ion intermediate in electrophilic aromatic substitution are correct? JEE Main level
4-Nitrotoluene is brominated with Br2 and FeBr3 (ring bromination). The major product is JEE Advanced level
4-Methylphenol (p-cresol) is treated with dilute HNO3 at low temperature. The major mononitration product is JEE Advanced level