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Why ChloroBenzene forms Orhto-Para product but Benzo trichloride ( C 6 H 5 C Cl 3 ) forms meta product on Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution ?

Why ChloroBenzene forms Orhto-Para product but Benzo trichloride ( C6H5 C Cl) forms meta product on Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution ?

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ng29
1698 Points
9 years ago
ccl3 is meta directing due to REVERSE HYPERCONJUTAION so meta product is major
but cl is ortho para directing so ChloroBenzene forms Orhto-Para product
 
 
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