Friedel-Crafts acylation formed by attack at the meta positions of Nitrobenzene. (-NH2 and-OH) act as powerful activators toward electrophilic aromatic substitution.

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Friedel-Crafts acylation formed by attack at the meta positions of Nitrobenzene.
(-NH; and -OH) act as powerful activators toward electrophilic aromatic
substitution.
Transcribed Image Text:Q4: Explain: Friedel-Crafts acylation formed by attack at the meta positions of Nitrobenzene. (-NH; and -OH) act as powerful activators toward electrophilic aromatic substitution.
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