The correct order of decreasing reactivity towards an electrophilic reagent for the following compounds is: (i) Benzene, (ii) Toluene, (iii) Chlorobenzene, (iv) Phenol.
(i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)
(iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
(iv) > (ii) > (i) > (iii)
The reactivity of a substituted benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution depends on the nature of the substituent present:
Therefore, the correct decreasing order of reactivity is Phenol > Toluene > Benzene > Chlorobenzene, which corresponds to (iv) > (ii) > (i) > (iii).
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