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Synthesis of Esters from Acid Chlorides and Anhydrides

Why C6H5CL fo...

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Why C6H5CL forms Ortho, para product but C6H5CCl3 form meta product?

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ccl3 is meta directing due to REVERSE HYPERCONJUTAION so meta product is major in C6H5CCl3 but cl is ortho para directing so ChloroBenzene forms Orhto-Para product

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