What is the decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution for the following compounds?
$(1)$ Benzene,$(2)$ Toluene,$(3)$ Chlorobenzene,$(4)$ Phenol

  • A
    $2 < 4 < 1 < 3$
  • B
    $4 < 3 < 2 < 1$
  • C
    $3 < 1 < 2 < 4$
  • D
    $4 < 2 < 1 < 3$

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