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1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene
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1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene

chemical compound
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1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene is an aryl halide and a derivative of nitrobenzene. It is a chemical compound where a chlorine atom and a nitro group are attached to a benzene ring at opposite positions (para).

The presence of the nitro group makes this compound reactive towards nucleophilic aromatic substitution. This means it can react with certain chemical species, like sodium methoxide, to replace the chlorine atom. This reactivity is enhanced by additional nitro groups on the ring. Simple aryl halides without such activating groups are much less reactive and require very high temperatures for similar reactions.1

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  2. organohalogen compound - Reactions

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