General Organic Chemistry Question 8

Question 8 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

The functional group that shows negative resonance effect is:

(1) $-NH _2$

(2) $-OH$

(3) $-COOH$

(4) $-OR$

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Answer (3)

Solution

Formula: Resonance

shows $-R$ effect, while rest 3 groups shows $+R$ effect via lone pair.