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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism

For the given molecule, "\(x\)", the preferred site for the attack of the electrophile is :

  1. A Predominantly at "r"
  2. B "r" and "u"
  3. C "p" and "s"
  4. D Predominantly at "u"
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(D) Predominantly at "u"

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The given molecule, benzanilide, contains two phenyl rings with different reactivities towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. The left phenyl ring is attached to the carbonyl carbon of the amide group (\(-C(=O)NHPh\)). The carbonyl group is electron-withdrawing due to its…
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