Hydrocarbons - Result Question 67

####69. Some meta-directing substituents in aromatic substitution are given. Which one is most deactivating?

(a) SO3H

(b) COOH

(c) NO2

(d) CN

[NEET 2013]

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Solution:

  1. (c) Decreasing order of deactivating effect of the given m-directing group is

>NO2>CN>SO3H>COOH

NO2 group is most deactivating group due to strong E,I and M effects.



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