Using the same substituents, identify the incorrect statement(s): (A) –OH is ortho-para directing. (B) –CN is meta directing. (C) Halides are deactivating but ortho-para directing. (D) –SO3H is ortho-

Question

Using the same substituents, identify the incorrect statement(s): (A) –OH is ortho-para directing. (B) –CN is meta directing. (C) Halides are deactivating but ortho-para directing. (D) –SO3H is ortho-para directing.

Accepted Answer

Answer: D only — –OH is ortho-para directing, –CN meta directing, halides deactivating ortho-para directors, but –SO3H is meta directing, so D is incorrect.

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