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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Orientation in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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Which group is meta-directing?

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Correct Answer: C) –NO₂

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–NO₂ strongly withdraws electron density from the ring and directs further electrophilic substitution mainly to the meta position.

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