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Which one of the following compounds is highly activated and will couple with a diazonium salt to form an azo compound? Selec
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Ans: (A) Anisole (methyl phenyl ether) is the most activated compound.

The methyl phenyl ether (Anisole) is the most reactive nucleophile for the coupling with diazonium salt, due to highest electron density at the para-position of the Methoxy group (electron pushing group), making the anisole most activated arene.

Next is the toluene but very weekly activated for coupling with the salt. All other compounds are having electron pulling groups hence are very poor nucleophile for coupling

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