1. Toluene has a methyl group on the benzene ring which is electron releasing group and hence activate the benzene ring by pushing the electrons on the benzene ring.
2. CH3 group is ortho – para director and ring activator. Therefore in toluene, ortho and para positions are the most reactive towards an electrophile, thus promoting electrophilic substitution reaction.
3. The methyl group hence makes it around 25 times more reactive than benzene. Therefore it undergoes nitration easily than benzene.
