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Why phenol is ortho para directing

Answer 1

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Phenols are highly prone to electrophilic substitution reactions due to rich electron density. The hydroxyl group attached to the aromatic ring in phenol facilitates the effective delocalization of the charge in the aromatic ring. ... The hydroxyl group also acts as ortho para directors.

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Answer 2

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• Phenols are highly prone to electrophilic substitution reactions due to rich electron density. The hydroxyl group attached to the aromatic ring in phenol facilitates the effective delocalization of the charge in the aromatic ring. The hydroxyl group also acts as ortho para directors.

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