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In the following set of aromatic compounds


the correct order of reactivity toward Friedel-Crafts alkylation is
ChemistryHydrocarbonsKVPYKVPY 2011 (SA)
Options:
  • A $i>$ ii $>$ iii $>$ iv
  • B $\mathrm{ii}>\mathrm{iv}>\mathrm{iii}>\mathrm{i}$
  • C iv > ii > iii $>\mathrm{i}$
  • D $\mathrm{iii}>\mathrm{i}>\mathrm{iv}>\mathrm{ii}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: iv > ii > iii $>\mathrm{i}$
$-\mathrm{OCH}_{3}$ is activating group.
order of deactivating is

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