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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of rate of aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction 

- Ad, b, a, c
- Bb, c, a, d
- Cc, a, b, d
- Dd, b, c, a
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Correct answer: C
We need the increasing order of rate of aromatic electrophilic substitution (EAS).
Since the compounds are labeled as , the ordering must be based on their activating/deactivating effects on the aromatic ring.
For aromatic electrophilic substitution:
- Electron-donating groups increase the rate.
- Electron-withdrawing groups decrease the rate.
- Among oxygen-containing substituents in this chapter:
- strongly activates the ring by resonance.
- also strongly activates the ring by resonance.
- Groups that reduce donation from oxygen or withdraw electron density reduce the rate.
The expected relative activating strength for the given set is:
Hence, the increasing order of rate is:
Now compare with the options:
- A: — decreasing order, not correct
- B: — not correct
- C: — correct
- D: — not correct
Therefore, the correct option is C.
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