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Which of the following is a meta directing group with a strong electron-withdrawing effect?
ChemistryHydrocarbonsNEET
Options:
  • A -CH3
  • B -NH2
  • C -NO2
  • D -OH
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -NO2
-NO2 is a meta directing group with a strong electron-withdrawing effect, which makes it effective at directing substituents to the meta position in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

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