Explain why alkoxy group is ortho, para directing and activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution.
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The alkoxy group (—OR) is ortho and para directing group and it activates the aromatic ring in ortho and para positions due to conjugation with pi electrons of the benzene ring. ... The following reactions show that alloxy group directs the incoming substituents to ortho and para positions in benzene ring.
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