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23 Mar 2009 08:43:35 IST

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why is p-xylene abnormally less reactive towards SE?

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Madhusudan Chavan

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23 Mar 2009 19:36:12 IST

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I have not come across exceptional less reactivity of p-xylene. Two electron donating groups are there, so the ring is activated, wshould lead to formation of one product as both the groups are o-p-directing and with p-position blocked.Thus there appears no reason why p-xylene should be less reactive towards SE reaction.

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23 Mar 2009 19:43:56 IST

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Yes its really strange.

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