Electrophilic substitution reaction in phenol take place at:

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Electrophilic substitution reaction in phenol take place at: (A) para position (B) meta position (C) ortho position (D) ortho and para position

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In phenol, <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/fcb5cd7cc4735dec6684be0303873355-.png" /> oxygen atom containing two lone pair of electrons activates the benzene ring by increasing electron density at ortho and para position. Hence, the electrophile (electron deficient species) attacks on ortho and para position.

Q. Electrophilic substitution reaction in phenol take place at:

para position

meta position

ortho position

ortho and para position

In phenol,

oxygen atom containing two lone pair of electrons activates the benzene ring by increasing electron density at ortho and para position. Hence, the electrophile (electron deficient species) attacks on ortho and para position.

Q. Electrophilic substitution reaction in phenol take place at:

para position

meta position

ortho position

ortho and para position

In phenol, oxygen atom containing two lone pair of electrons activates the benzene ring by increasing electron density at ortho and para position. Hence, the electrophile (electron deficient species) attacks on ortho and para position.

In phenol,

oxygen atom containing two lone pair of electrons activates the benzene ring by increasing electron density at ortho and para position. Hence, the electrophile (electron deficient species) attacks on ortho and para position.