Ranking Aromatic Compounds

Rank the following aromatic compounds in order of reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution (from most reactive to least reactive):


A. 3 > 4 > 2 > 5 > 1

B. 3 > 5 > 2 > 4 > 1

C. 4 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 1

D. 1 > 5 > 4 > 2 > 3

E. 1 > 5 > 2 > 4 > 3

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