Question

Why is ortho more stable than meta?

Answer 1

The carbocations for the “ortho” and “para” cases are the most unstable, since we have a carbocation adjacent to the electron withdrawing CF3. This means that they will be higher in energy (more unstable) than the “meta” carbocation, which is less bad. So the meta product is formed preferentially.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The carbocations for the "ortho" and "para" cases are the most unstable, since we have a carbocation adjacent to the electron withdrawing CF3. This means that they will be higher in energy (more unstable) than the "meta" carbocation, which is less bad. So the meta product is formed preferentially.

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