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What do you mean by directive influence of group in mono substituted benzene explain with the help of an example?

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Some examples of directive influence of functional group in mono substituted benzene are explained below: ... As a result, we can say that “–OH” group is an ortho-para director. Due to the resonance in the benzene ring, electron density at “ortho” and “para” position increases as compared to the “meta” position.