Why is oh more activating than OCH3?
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OCH3 group is more electron withdrawing (i.e, shows more -I effect) than the OH group. Explanation: The reason is that, there are two lone pairs of oxygen. ... However, in case of OH, the H atom is comparatively much much smaller than O, so here no Steric repulsion takes place.
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Explanation: The reason is that, there are two lone pairs of oxygen. ... However, in case of OH, the H atom is comparatively much much smaller than O, so here no Steric repulsion takes place
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