Asked by Marcus Cunningham on Sep 27, 2024

In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, a -CO2H substituent on the aromatic ring is ________.

A) a deactivator and a m-director
B) a deactivator and an o,p-director
C) an activator and a m-director
D) an activator and an o,p-director
E) none of the above

Aromatic Ring

A stable ring-shaped molecule made up of alternating single and double bonds, common in many organic compounds.

O,p-director

Substituents that direct incoming substituents to the ortho and para positions in an aromatic ring during electrophilic substitution reactions.

  • Investigate how activating and deactivating groups influence the rate and course of electrophilic aromatic substitution processes.