MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Identify meta directing group from following

(A)-Br
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)-OH

Answer: (B)

Solution

A group that withdraws electrons from the benzene ring by and effects deactivates the ortho and para positions most, so the electrophile attacks the meta position; such a group is meta directing. is

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