Quiz | Electrophilic Attack on Derivatives of Benzene
Which of the following is not associated with electrophilic aromatic substitution?
The formation of nitrobenzene
The formation of benzene sulfonic acid
The formation of benzyne
The formation of bromobenzene
When considering electrophilic substitution reactions, the halides are described as:
ortho/para directing and activating
ortho/para directing and deactivating
meta directing and activating
meta directing and deactivating
When considering electrophilic substitution reactions, the methoxy substituent is described as:
ortho/para directing and activating
ortho/para directing and deactivating
meta directing and activating
meta directing and deactivating
When considering electrophilic substitution reactions, the nitro substituent is described as:
ortho/para directing and activating
ortho/para directing and deactivating
meta directing and activating
meta directing and deactivating
Which substituent is the strongest activator?
MeO
Br
NH2
NO2
What is the best synthetic strategy to alkylate bromobenzene in ortho position?
Friedel-Crafts Acylation followed by a reduction
Sulfonation, Friedel-Crafts Alkylation, Desulfonation
Substitution Nucleophile with halogenoalkane
Friedel-Crafts Alkylation followed by an elimination