Asked by Scott Bright on Sep 27, 2024
In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions the hydroxyl group is an o,p-director because ________.
A) it donates electron density to the ring by induction and destabilizes the meta sigma complex
B) it donates electron density to the ring by resonance and stabilizes the ortho and para sigma complexes
C) it donates electron density to the ring by induction and stabilizes the ortho and para sigma complexes
D) it donates electron density to the ring by resonance and destabilizes the meta sigma complex
E) it withdraws electron density from the ring by induction and destabilizes the meta sigma complex
O,p-director
Substituents in aromatic substitution reactions that direct incoming substituents to the ortho and para positions relative to themselves.
Hydroxyl Group
A functional group consisting of an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), found in alcohols and phenols.
- Differentiate between ortho, para-directing and meta-directing substituents in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between ortho, para-directing and meta-directing substituents in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
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