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Why is electrophilic aromatic substitution in anisole ortho and para directing?
Asked by tusharkhalifa78 | 02 Dec, 2020, 07:12: PM
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The alkoxy group (–OR) is ortho, para directing and activates the benzene ring for aromatic substitution.
Phenyl alkyl ethers undergo halogenation reaction.
Anisole undergoes bromination with bromine in ethanoic acid because of the activation of the benzene ring by the electron donating methoxy group.
Answered by Ramandeep | 03 Dec, 2020, 10:05: AM
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