General Organic Chemistry Question 5
Question 5 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)
The set of meta directing functional groups from the following sets is:
(1) $-CN,-NH _2,-NHR,-OCH _3$
(2) $-NO _2,-NH _2,-COOH,-COOR$
(3) $-NO _2,-CHO,-SO _3 H,-COR$
(4) $-CN,-CHO,-NHCOCH _3,-COOR$
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Answer (3)
Solution
Formula: Mesomeric effect
All are $-M$, Hence meta directing groups.
