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Explain the fact that in aryI alkyl ethe...

Explain the fact that in aryI alkyl ether,
it directs the incoming substituents to ortho and para-positions in benzene ring.

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Since from the above structures, it is clear that electron density is more at o- and p-positions so, o- and p-products are mainly formed during electrophilic substitution reactions.
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