In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, a phenyl 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

Phenyl Substituent

A functional group consisting of a benzene ring directly attached to the core structure of a molecule, influencing its chemical behavior.

Aromatic Ring

A cyclic (ring-shaped) group of atoms that exhibits stability due to the delocalization of pi electrons across all the ring atoms, common in many organic compounds.

O,p-director

Groups in aromatic chemistry that direct electrophilic substitution reactions to the ortho and para positions.