Question

Why the presence of nitro group in the meta position of haloarene has no effect on the reactivity of it with nucleophile?

Answer 1

The presence of nitro group at ortho- and para-positions withdraws the electron density from the benzene ring and thus facilitates the attack of the nucleophile on haloarene. ... while in case of meta-nitrobenzene, none of the resonating structures bear the negative charge on carbon atom bearing the –NO2 group.

Answer 2

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• It withdraws the electron density from benzene ring
• and facilities attack of nucleuophile on haloarene