NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
How are the positions of substituents on a disubstituted benzene ring defined?
Options
- ABy alphabetical order
- BBy using the terms ortho, meta, and para
- CBy numbering the carbon atoms of the ring
- DBy using the lowest locant rule
Correct answer
C. By numbering the carbon atoms of the ring
Step-by-step solution
The positions of substituents on a disubstituted benzene ring are defined by numbering the carbon atoms of the ring.