Question

Which group is meta directing group ?

• A. $-CC{l}_3$
• B. $-OH$
• C. $-N{H}_2$
• D. $-C{H}_3$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $-CC{l}_3$

$-CC{l}_3$ is the meta directing group because chlorine is more electronegative than carbon. It pulls the elctron density towards itself and act as a deactivating group on benzene ring which gives generally meta substituents.
$-OH,N{H}_{2}andC{H}_3$ increase the electron density on benzene ring. Hence these are activating group which gives ortho and para substituents.
Hence the correct option is a.