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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Number of deactivating groups of the following is \(-\mathrm{Cl},-\mathrm{SO}_3 \mathrm{H},-\mathrm{OH},-\mathrm{NHC}_2 \mathrm{H}_5,-\mathrm{COOCH}_3,-\mathrm{CH}_3\)

  1. A 4
  2. B 3
  3. C 2
  4. D 1
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(B) 3

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The groups which withdraw electrons density from the benzene ring and make the benzene ring less reactive towards further electro philic substitution reaction. Deactivating group : \(-\mathrm{Cl},-\mathrm{SO}_3 \mathrm{H},-\mathrm{COO} \mathrm{CH}_3\)