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In the nitration of phenol, why doesn't the meta nitrationoccur? I know that the OH group is activating and electrondonating, therefore will promote ortho and para nitration, but howdo resonance structures explain why meta nitration doesn'toccur?
In the nitration of phenol, why doesn't the meta nitrationoccur? I know that the OH group is activating and electrondonating, therefore will promote ortho and para nitration, but howdo resonance structures explain why meta nitration doesn'toccur?
Jamar FerryLv2
10 Apr 2019
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