Specify whether the benzene rings in the compounds below are activated or deactivated towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. (a) OCH 3 N(CH3)2 (b) CO₂H (c) CH3 CH3 (d) NO₂ CH3

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Chapter22: Reactions Of Benzene And Its Derivatives
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Specify whether the benzene rings in the compounds below are activated or deactivated towards electrophilic aromatic substitution.
OCH3
CO₂H
CH3
(a)
(b)
(d)
E & Ex
N(CH3)2
CF3
CH3
(c)
NO₂
CH3
Transcribed Image Text:Specify whether the benzene rings in the compounds below are activated or deactivated towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. OCH3 CO₂H CH3 (a) (b) (d) E & Ex N(CH3)2 CF3 CH3 (c) NO₂ CH3
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