JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Critical Thinking Carboxylic Acids

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    The ortho/para directing group among the following is [AIIMS 2003]

    A)                 \[COOH\]           

    B)                 \[CN\]

    C)                 \[COC{{H}_{3}}\]             

    D)                 \[NHCOC{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    ?COOH and \[COC{{H}_{3}}\] are meta directing group due to the presence of \[-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-\], similarly CN is also meta directing due to the presence of multiple bond while \[NHCOC{{H}_{3}}\] is ortho/para directing group because of less electron density over \[-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-\] group.


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