Which of the Following Substituents Are Deactivators in Electrophilic Aromatic

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substituents are deactivators in electrophilic aromatic substitution?

• A)HO ¾
• B)CH₃NH ¾
• C)CH₃O ¾
• D)(CH₃)₃N⁺¾

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