Select meta directing group of the following?
Correct answer: C. -CN
- A. -OH
- B. -NR2
- C. -CN
- D. -OR
Explanation
The correct answer is -CN. The -CN group is a meta-directing group because it withdraws electron density from the benzene ring, particularly from the ortho and para positions, reducing their reactivity to electrophilic substitution. This makes the meta position relatively more reactive. Other groups like -OH, -NR2, and -OR are electron-donating groups, thus directing substitution to the ortho and para positions.
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