Which of the following reacts at the fastest rate with potassium methoxide(KOCH3) in methanol?

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Which of the following reacts at the fastest rate with potassium methoxide(KOCH3) in methanol?

Which of the following reacts at the fastest rate with potassium methoxide(KOCH3) in methanol?
1) fluorobenzene
2) 4-nitrofluorobenzene
3) 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene
4) 2,4,6-trinitrofluorobenzene

2007-09-05 05:55:12 · 2 answers · asked by raj p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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4) 2,4,6-trinitrofluorobenzene ==> 3 NO2 withdrawing groups

stand back it may explode...

2007-09-05 06:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The last, due to the greatest electron withdrawal from the -F group.

2007-09-05 13:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋