Question
Question: Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring...
Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring
A
Activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
B
Renders the ring basic
C
Deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution.
D
Deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution.
Answer
Deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution.
Explanation
Solution
–NO2 group in benzene ring shows – I and – M effect, which deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution but activates towards nucleophilic substitution