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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

An electron donating substituent in benzene orients the incoming eletrophilic group to the meta position.

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False : An electron – donating group increases the electron density in o- and p- positions due to +M, +E and / or +I effect and hence orients the new electrophile to o- and p- positions.