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
COR
deactivating
m directing
CH=O
deactivating
m directing
CN
deactivating
m directing
CF3
v deactivating
m directing
SO3H
v deactivating
m directing
NO2
v v deactivating
m directing
may not react (e.g. F-C reaction)
NR3+
v v deactivating
m directing
may not react (e.g. F-C reaction)