Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Althrough chlorine is an electron withdr...

Althrough chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Explain why it is so ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts


Since electrons density is maximum at orther and para position due to + R effect. Therefore it o,p directing in electrophilli substitution reaction.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SET-II|32 Videos

  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SET-III|31 Videos

  • SAMPLE PAPER 2019

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SECTION: D|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, para- directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Why?

Which of the following reaction belong to electrophilic aromatic substitution

How many of the following are activated towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?

Rank the following compounds in decreasing order of reactivity in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction

Arrange the following compound in reactivity towards EAS (Electrophilic aromatic substitution) reaction ?

Can the amino group, in the aniline molecule, become meta-directing in an elecrophilic substitution reaction?

Which of the following is an o-, p- directing but deactivating substituent in an electrophilic aromatic substitution :