99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Which of the following sets of functional groups is meta-directing group?
Options
- A- NO ₂,- NH ₂,- COOH ,- COOR
- B- NO ₂,- CHO ,- SO ₃ H - COR
- C- CN ,- CHO ,- NHCOCH ₃,- COOR
- D- CN ,- NH ₂,- NHR ,- OCH ₃
Correct answer
B. - NO ₂,- CHO ,- SO ₃ H - COR
Step-by-step solution
Meta-directing groups are electron withdrawing groups. - NO ₂, CHO ,- SO ₃ H ,- COR