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Which compound undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction most easily?

  1. A
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  2. B
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  3. C
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  4. D
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Electron-withdrawing groups like at ortho/para positions activate aryl halides toward nucleophilic substitution by stabilizing the anionic intermediate (Meisenheimer complex).
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