Activating vs. Deactivating Substituents of Benzenes Flashcards
Making sure the difference between which substituents will activate and which will deactivate
1
Q
NH2
A
Activating (o,p)
2
Q
C (triple bond) N
A
Deactivating (m)
3
Q
SO2 OH
A
Deactivating (m)
4
Q
R
A
Activating (o,p)
5
Q
O-R
A
Activating (o,p)
6
Q
Ester
A
Deactivating (m)
7
Q
Acetyl group
A
Deactivating (m)
8
Q
Nitronium group
A
Deactivating (m)
9
Q
X3
A
Deactivating (m)
10
Q
OH
A
Activating (o,p)
11
Q
Amide (NH2 C=O(–R))
A
Activating (o,p)
12
Q
X
A
Deactivating (o,p)
13
Q
Carboxylic acid
A
Deactivating (m)
