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Assertion: Anisole undergoes eletctrophi...

Assertion: Anisole undergoes eletctrophilic substitution at `o-`and `p-`positions.
Reason: Anisole is less reactive than phenol towards electrohphilic substitution reactions.

A

if both assertioon and reason are true and reason is the corrct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are ture but reason is not the corrcet explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false .

D

if both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Methoxy group in anisole is orhto, pra directing and activates athe aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution in the same way as in phenol.
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