NEET ChemistryClass 11Directive influence of functional groupsMediumMatch the following

A substituent already on a benzene ring decides where the next electrophile goes and how fast. Match each substituent in List I with its behaviour in List II.

Column I

Column II

P. –CH₃

1. ortho/para-directing, deactivating

Q. –NO₂

2. meta-directing, deactivating

R. –Cl

3. ortho/para-directing, strongly activating by resonance

S. –OH

4. ortho/para-directing, activating by +I effect and hyperconjugation

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A substituent already on a benzene ring decides where the next electrophile goes and how fast. Match each substituent in List I with its behaviour in List II.

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