Account for the following : (i) Electrophilic substitution in aromatic amines takes place more readily than benzene.
Account for the following :
(i) Electrophilic substitution in aromatic amines takes place more readily than benzene.
(ii) Nitro compounds have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons having almost same molecular mass.
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(i) NH2 is ERG, electrophilic substitution takes place faster.
(ii) Nitro compounds are more polar than hydrocarbons therefore have more van der Waals forces of attraction.
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