Directive Influence of Functional Group in Monosubstituted Benzene — Prelims Questions

Which of the following compounds will undergo nitration at the slowest rate?

Which of the following functional groups is a meta-director in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?

When nitrobenzene undergoes bromination, what is the major product?

Which of the following substituted benzenes is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration?

Which of the following statements about the directive influence of a $-\text{OCH}_3$ group in anisole is correct?

Which of the following resonance structures correctly represents the arenium ion intermediate formed when an electrophile attacks the para position of phenol?