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How many of the following groups if substituted at o- and/ or p-positions of chlorobenzene, increase its reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution?
-CN, -CH 3 - NH(CH 3 ), -COOH, -NO 2 , -OCH 3
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3
3 The presence of electron-withdrawing groups (like -CN, - COOH, -NO 2 ) at o- and p-positions with respect to halogen atom activates the aryl halide towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.
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