JEE Main202226 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as a major product?
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
Electrophile will attack at ortho and Para position with respect to better Electron releasing group(ERG) ERG : – OH > – CH 3 Para position with respect to group - OH group and it will be meta position with respect to - CH 3 group.