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What type of director is a ring carbonyl group?
ADeactivating and meta-directing
BActivating and ortho-directing
CActivating and para-directing
DDeactivating and ortho-directing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Deactivating and meta-directing
The carbonyl group withdraws electrons from the ring and leaves the meta position the least deactivated.
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