Question

For an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction

• A. chlorine is $o-p$ directing group and also electron releasing group
• B. chlorine is $o-p$ directing group and also electron with drawing group
• C. chlorine is meta directing group and also electron relasing group
• D. chlorine is meta directing group and also electron withdrawing group

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

chlorine is $o-p$ directing group and also electron with drawing group

Answer 2

For an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction chlorine is $o-p$ directing group and also electron withdrawing group.