Identify the Following Terms

question 55

Short Answer

Identify the following terms.
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Definitions:

O,p-director

Substituents in aromatic substitution reactions that direct incoming substituents to the ortho and para positions relative to themselves.

Hydroxyl Group

A functional group consisting of an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), found in alcohols and phenols.

Rate Determining

Describes the slowest step in a chemical reaction that determines the overall rate at which the reaction proceeds.

Sigma Complex

An intermediate structure in a chemical reaction where a sigma bond is formed between the electrophile and the nucleophile.