In pyrrole the electron density is maximum on [figure]
- 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 2 and 4
- 2 and 5
Answer
(4) 2 and 5
Solution
In pyrrole the lone pair of N is delocalised into the ring (6π aromatic system).
Resonance structures place the negative charge on C-2, C-3, C-4 and C-5, but C-2 and C-5 (α-positions, next to N) carry it in more contributing structures.
⇒ Electron density is maximum at C-2 and C-5 (electrophilic substitution occurs at C-2).
Answer: (4)