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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Can anyone tell the how the resonance of benzene changes

Profile image of Rahul Vivek
15 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

the resonance of benzene changes in 2 ways , i.e known as  'Ortho and para directing group' and 'meta directing group'.

this is ortho and para directing group

 

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this is meta directing group (below)

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