Explain the ortho-para and meta directive effect in toluene giving two examples of each.
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In Toluene, the methyl group releases electrons towards the benzene ring partly due to inductive effect and mainly due to hyperconjugation. Thus the reactivity of the ring towards electrophilic substitution increases and the substitution is directed at ortho and para positions to the methyl group.
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In Toluene, the methyl group releases electrons towards the benzene ring partly due to inductive effect and mainly due to hyperconjugation. Thus the reactivity of the ring towards electrophilic substitution increases and the substitution is directed at ortho and para positions to the methyl group.
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