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19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond / EAS:Synergistic and Competitive Groups / Problem 14
Problem 14
Chlorobenzene is more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substitution than bromobenzene. However, (bromomethyl)benzene is more reactive than (chloromethyl)benzene. Rationalize this observation.