Which of the Following Sets of Substituents Are All Deactivating

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of substituents are all deactivating groups in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?

• A) Cl, CN, NO₂
• B) Cl, NH₂, CH₃
• C) CH₃, OCH₃, COCH₃
• D) CH₃, NH₂, OCH₃

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