Why does the carbomethoxy group directs the reaction to positions that are meta to it ? b) Why the formation of dinitrobenzaote is substantially disfavored ? c) Would you expect small amounts of the ortho and para substituted product ? How would you remove them if they are formed ?

Why does the carbomethoxy group directs the reaction to positions that are meta to it ? b) Why the formation of dinitrobenzaote is substantially disfavored ? c) Would you expect small amounts of the ortho and para substituted product ? How would you remove them if they are formed ?

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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Chapter19: Eas: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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Problem 17E

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Why does the carbomethoxy group directs the reaction to positions that are meta to it ?
b) Why the formation of dinitrobenzaote is substantially disfavored ?
c) Would you expect small amounts of the ortho and para substituted product ? How would you

remove them if they are formed ?
d) Why does water have a retarding effect on the nitration ?
e) Explain why Benzene has lower reactivity in electrophilic addition reactions than cyclohexene?

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