-->

Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12011139

Some meta-directing substituents in aromatic substitution are given. Which one is most deactivating?

  • -C identical toN

  • -SO3H

  • -COOH

  • -NO2

Solution

D.

-NO2

The deactivation tendency of given groups follows the order

Thus,-NO2 is the most deactivation group.