Directing Groups (O Chem II)

  1. heteroatom w/ lone pairs
    strong o/p group, activating
  2. halogen
    weak meta group, activating
  3. R group
    weak o/p group, activating
  4. NO2
    strong meta group, deactivating
  5. SO3R
    strong meta group, deactivating
  6. SO3H
    strong meta group, deactivating
  7. CN
    strong meta group, deactivating
  8. CF3
    strong meta group, deactivating
  9. carbonyl (including aldehydes and COOH)
    weak meta group, deactivating
Author
gbiebs
ID
364521
Card Set
Directing Groups (O Chem II)
Description
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