Which One of the Following Substituents Will Not Direct the Incoming

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following substituents will not direct the incoming group to the meta position during electrophilic aromatic substitution?

• A) -NO₂
• B) -C\(\equiv\)N
• C) -OCH₃
• D) -COOH
• E) all of these

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