Which of the following species deactivate the benzene ring when attached to benzene ring?
Correct answer: B. SO3H
- A. C2H5
- B. SO3H
- C. NH2
- D. CH3
Explanation
order of activating group (NH2, NHR, NHCOCH3, OCH3,CH3,C2H5(and deactivating group (NO2, CN, CHO, COR, COOH, COOR, SO3H)to increase and decrease reactivity of electrophilic substitution. Out of the given options, the following species deactivate the benzene ring when attached to the benzene ring: SO3H (sulfonic acid group) This is called deactivating groups because they decrease the electron density of the benzene ring through resonance and/or inductive effects. This makes the benzene ring less reactive towards electrophilic substitution reactions.
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