General Organic ChemistryMedium
Question
Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is :
a. -CN
b. -COOH
c. $- {NO}_{2}$
d. -I
Options
A.c $<$ b $<$ d $<$ a
B.c $<$ a $<$ b $<$ d
C.$d < b < a < c$
D.$a < b < c < d$
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: Rank electron-withdrawing strength by combined $- I/ - M$ effects of the four groups.]
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