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Offline DanielGeltman

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Aromatic substitution
« on: April 11, 2015, 08:43:43 AM »
Hello everyone,

Could you please explain why the Acetyl group does not attach to the right ring?




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Re: Aromatic substitution
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2015, 11:06:10 AM »
Look at the groups attached to both rings:

1) What do they do? Activate/deactivate rings?

2) Are they ortho/para- or meta- directors?

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Re: Aromatic substitution
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2015, 11:34:53 AM »
Right! Forgot the deactivation matter.

Thank you.

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Re: Aromatic substitution
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2015, 11:38:16 AM »
Great!

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