The -COOH group in electrophilic aromatic substitution is :

ortho directing

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para directing

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ortho and para directing

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meta directing

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Solution

The correct option is D meta directing
-COOH group is an electron withdrawing group which deactivates the ring. Hence it is a meta directing group. Therefore, the correct answer is option (d).

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