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Turtle

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Chemistry question on ortho/meta/para addition
« on: March 11, 2014, 12:55:13 pm »
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I am wondering why there is no reaction for these 2 reactions.
Aren't NO2 and CN both electron withdrawing groups, therefore meta-directing?
Can anybody explain why there is no reaction in both cases. Or have they given me the wrong answer?



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Re: Chemistry question on ortho/meta/para addition
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 04:11:40 pm »
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Nitrobenzene is an electron withdrawing group, yes. That means it can't undergo Friedel-Crafts alkylation. It basically won't react.

Electron withdrawing groups essentially stop that reaction dead.
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Re: Chemistry question on ortho/meta/para addition
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 08:37:36 pm »
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Turtle, are these prepgenie questions? Are they good? I thought the answers came with explanations.
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Re: Chemistry question on ortho/meta/para addition
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 07:17:19 pm »
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Thanks for the help lzxnl!!

Hey Pink!! no they are not, they are McGraw Hill questions I think?
I just found them on google  :)
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