Question

Reactivity of following for Friedel crafts
reaction is in the order
i) Benzene
ii) Chloro Benzene
iii) Toluene

Answer 1

Explanation:

• Friedel crafts is an electrophilic substitution reaction ,

• −Cl group somewhat deactivate the benzene ring as it is an electron-withdrawing group.

3 > 1 > 2