Summary of influence of substituents on electrophilic substitution Flashcards
NH2
v v activating
o/p directing
polysubstitution usual
NR2
v v activating
o/p directing
polysubstitution usual
OH
v activating
o/p directing
polysubstitution usual
OR
v activating
o/p directing
polysubstitution usual
NHCOR
activating
o/p directing
monosubstitution possible
OCOR
activating
o/p directing
monosubstitution possible
Ph (or Ar)
weakly activating
o/p directing
monosubstitution possible
CH3 (or R)
weakly activating
o/p directing
monosubstitution possible
H
standard case
orientation not applicable
mono substitution usual
I
weakly deactivating
o/p directing
Br
weakly deactivating
o/p directing
Cl
weakly deactivating
o/p directing
F
weakly deactivating
o/p directing
CO2R
deactivating
m directing
CO2H
deactivating
m directing