Chemistry · Organic Chemistry Basics
For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of a halogen atom in the benzene ring results in which of the following effects?
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- 1It directs the incoming electrophile to the meta position
- 2It increases electron density at ortho and para positions relative to meta position via resonance✓
- 3It deactivates the ring by resonance effect
- 4It activates the ring by resonance effect
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It increases electron density at ortho and para positions relative to meta position via resonance
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