Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
Identify the correct statements regarding electrophilic aromatic substitution from the following: (A) −OCH3 and −NHCOCH3 are activating groups (B) −CN and −OH are meta-directing groups (C) −CN and −SO3H are meta-directing groups (D) Activating groups generally act as ortho- and para-directing groups (E) Halogens are strongly activating groups Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1(A) and (C) only
- 2(A) and (E) only
- 3(A), (B) and (E) only
- 4(A), (C) and (D) only✓
Correct answer
(A), (C) and (D) only
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