Is nitrobenzene more reactive than benzoic acid for electrophilic substitution?

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Is nitrobenzene more reactive than benzoic acid for electrophilic substitution?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-02T08:35:46

Probably not.....

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The nitro group contains a formal positive charge, i.e. #R-stackrel(+)N(=O)O^(-)#...and when bound to a phenyl ring should deactivate the ring towards aromatic electrophilic substitution. On the other hand, the carboxyl group, should also formally deactivate the ring, given the electropositivity of the carbonyl group....

#-stackrel(delta+)C(=O)OH#

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