Arrange the following 5-membered aromatic heterocycles in decreasing order of their reactivity towar β Aromatic Hydrocarbons Chemistry Question
Question
Arrange the following 5-membered aromatic heterocycles in decreasing order of their reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution:
Answer: D
π‘ Solution & Explanation
Reactivity depends on the heteroatom's $+M$ ability. Nitrogen (least electronegative) accommodates a positive charge most readily (Pyrrole). Sulfur's larger $3p$ orbital overlaps poorly with Carbon's $2p$ orbital (Thiophene least reactive).
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