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Explain how an OH group attached to a carbon in the benzene ring activates benzene towards electrophilic substitution. |
Answer» Solution :An `-OH` group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic SUBSTITUTION by increasing NEGATIVE charge on the ring through RESONANCE.  SINCE there is `-ve` charge at o - and p - POSITION, it means `-OH` group activates benzene ring toward electrophilic substitution reaction. |
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