Question

Assertion : Anisole undergoes electrophilic substitution at ortho and para-positions.
Reason : Anisole is less reactive than phenol towards electrophilic substitution reactions.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both issertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Methoxy group in anisole is ortho, paradirecting and activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution in the same way as in phenol.