Question

C6H5 is electron withdrawing group or electron donating group.

Answer 1

C6H5 is the aryl group corresponding to benzene.
It is most commonly known as phenyl.
It is known to be an electron withdrawing group.

Answer 2

$C_6 H_5$ is an electron-withdrawing group .

Explanation:

• An 'electron-withdrawing group' (EWG) loses the electrons away from reaction center. When reaction center is an alkoxide anion or electron-rich carbanion, the presence of an electron-withdrawing alleviation has a stabilizing effect.

• Electron-withdrawing groups are  Halogens (F and Cl), Nitriles CN, Carbonyls RCOR', Nitro groups $NO_2$.  $C_6 H_5$  is the aryl group corresponding to benzene. It is mostly known as phenyl and is from an EWG (electron-withdrawing group).

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