In Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions the Hydroxyl Group Is an O,p-Director

question 18

Multiple Choice

In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions the hydroxyl group is an o,p-director because ________.

• A) it donates electron density to the ring by induction and destabilizes the meta sigma complex
• B) it donates electron density to the ring by resonance and stabilizes the ortho and para sigma complexes
• C) it donates electron density to the ring by induction and stabilizes the ortho and para sigma complexes
• D) it donates electron density to the ring by resonance and destabilizes the meta sigma complex
• E) it withdraws electron density from the ring by induction and destabilizes the meta sigma complex

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