type of substituent
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Type of substituent
Examples Activating/deactivating Directing effect with respect to benzene
Mesomerically electron-donating
OR, NR2 Strongly activating o/p
Inductively electron-donating
Alkyl Weakly activating o/p
Mesomerically electron-donating & strongly inductively electron-withdrawing
Halogen Deactivating o/p
Electron withdrawing
NO2, SO3H, Deactivating m