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META DIRECTING
This shows that the meta direction is taken due to the unfavoured ortho-para route
where the +
charge is on
the ring atom
next to Z.
An example of a meta-directing reaction.
Z =
NO2 - this
directs NO2 to come
in meta.
directs NO2 to come
in meta.
• As Z is e-
withdrawing
this is an
unfavoured
high E
situation.
withdrawing
this is an
unfavoured
high E
situation.
d+
