Chemistry
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Medium
Question
Which compound will readily undergo sulphonation ?
A
Benzene
B
Nitro benzene
C
Toluene
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D
Chlorobenzene
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A
Benzene
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B
Nitro benzene
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C
Toluene
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D
Chlorobenzene
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Explanation
Toluene undergoes sulphonation more readily than benzene, since its methyl group activates the ring toward electrophilic substitution, unlike the deactivated nitrobenzene and chlorobenzene.
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