although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group yet it is Ortho para directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction explain why is it so
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Because, chlorine is highly electronegative element..
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the lone pair of chlorine involves in resonance with aromatic ring.
As resonance effect is stronger effect than inducting effect, chlorine being an electron withdrawing group acts as a ortho......
As resonance effect is stronger effect than inducting effect, chlorine being an electron withdrawing group acts as a ortho......
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