Which of the following compounds will have the highest melting point and why?
Which of the following compounds will have the highest melting point and why?
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Because both methyl groups and chlorine atoms are symmetrically positioned at para-positions in compound (II), these molecules fit better in the crystal lattice than other isomers, and hence have the greatest melting point.
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