Question

The correct arrangement for decreasing order of electrophilic substitution for above compounds

• A. (IV) $>$ (I) $>$ (II) $>$ (III)
• B. (III) $>$ (I) $>$ (II) $>$ (IV)
• C. (II) $>$ (IV) $>$ (III) $>$ (I)
• D. (III) $>$ (IV) $>$ (II) $>$ (I)

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

(III) $>$ (I) $>$ (II) $>$ (IV)

Answer 2

The compounds are arranged in order of their electron-donating and electron-withdrawing effects:

Thus, the decreasing order for electrophilic substitution is:
$Compound (III) > Compound (I) > Compound (II) > Compound (IV)$