Question

why chlorobenzene is Ortho para directing​

Answer 1

Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group yet it is ortho para directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.explain. Answer: ... Conversely Cl donates its lone pair of electrons to the aromatic ring and hence increase the electron density at ortho and para positions.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Chlorine atom attached to ring exhibit dual nature.

Chlorine atoms shows an electron releasing nature due to resonance effect.The lone pair present on the chlorine atom delocalize itself with pi-electrons of the ring.

The electron release into the ring stabilizes the positive charge at ortho and para positions due to attack of an electrophile . Hence, substitution of an electrophile is favored at ortho and para positions.