JEE Main Chemistry question

[AIEEE 2007] The presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring

Answer: (A)

Solution

–NO₂ is a strongly electron-withdrawing group (by both –I and –R effects), which deactivates the ring toward electrophilic aromatic

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