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Replacement of of chlorobenzene to give phenol requires drastic conditions but chlorine of 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene is readily replaced because:
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Correct option: D
withdraws electrons at and positions
Option D is correct because the nitro groups (-NO2) are electron-withdrawing groups that stabilize the negative charge formed during the nucleophilic aromatic substitution at the ortho and para positions, making the chlorine more easily replaced.
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