
Interpretation:
The major products that are formed when each of the given compound reacts with
Concept introduction:
The common types of electrophilic substitution reaction of
When an aromatic compound reacts with
Para substitution is more stable over ortho due to steric hindrance at the ortho position.
Activating groups like alkyl groups gives substitution at the ortho and para position. Because they increase the electron densities at the ortho and para due to the delocalization of pi electrons of benzene ring. Ortho and para sites of the benzene ring is highly electron rich and thus electrophile usually attacks on these sites.
Deactivating group gives substitution at the meta position. Such electron withdrawing group gives stable product at meta position.

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Organic Chemistry
- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning

