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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Which has greater -I effect ,phenyl ring or strained ring?please explain the reason

Profile image of Prachi Bharti
6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student
When considering phenyl group for what it is, a ring of six sp2-hybridized carbons, it is easy to see why it shows a strong electron withdrawing effect, and a weak electron donating effect.
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