Which of the following have +M effect (¯e-donating mesomeric effect) ?
A
−NO2
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B
−COOH
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C
−NH2
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D
−SR
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Solution
The correct options are B−NH2 D−SR −NO2 and −COOH are electron withdrawing groups whereas −NH2 and −SR have +M effect (¯e-donating mesomeric effect) due to presence of lone pairs of electrons.