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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Which one of the following functional groups is not meta directing?

  1. A \(-\mathrm{COOH}\)
  2. B \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\)
  3. C \(-\mathrm{CHO}\)
  4. D \(-\mathrm{OCH}_3\)
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(D) \(-\mathrm{OCH}_3\)

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Key Idea The group which contain double bond in its structure and have more electronegative element bonded with the atom (which is bonded with the C-atom of benzene ring) gives \(m\)-directing products and those do not have double bond and have lone pair electron over the atom,…
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