MCQ
$o, p-$ directing groups are mostly
  • Activating groups
  • B
    Deactivating groups
  • C
    Neutral groups
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: A.
Activating groups
a
Most $o,p$-directing groups are Activating Group. If electrophilic aromatic substitution of a monosubstituted benzene is faster than that of benzene under identical conditions, the substituent in the monosubstituted benzene is called an Activating Group.

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