Which position on a disubstituted benzene ring will a new substituent most likely attach if one substituent is a strong electron-donating group and the other is a weak electron-withdrawing group?
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Which position on a disubstituted benzene ring will a new substituent most likely attach if one substituent is a strong electron-donating group and the other is a weak electron-withdrawing group?
Ortho
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Para
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The new substituent will most likely attach at the ortho position due to the activating effect of the electron-donating group.
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Q: Which position on a disubstituted benzene ring will a new substituent most likely attach if one substituent is a strong electron-donating group and the other is a weak electron-withdrawing group?
Solution: The new substituent will most likely attach at the ortho position due to the activating effect of the electron-donating group.
