The set of meta directing functional groups from the following sets is :
- -CN, -NH2, -NHR, -OCH3
- -CN, -CHO, -NHCOCH3, -COOR
- -NO2, -NH2, -COOH, -COOR
- -NO2, -CHO, -SO3H, -COR
Answer
(4) -NO2, -CHO, -SO3H, -COR
Solution
Meta directors are −R groups: the ring atom is multiply bonded to a more electronegative atom (-NO2, -CN, -CHO, -COR, -COOH, -COOR, -SO3H); groups with a lone pair on the attached atom (-NH2, -NHR, -OCH3, -NHCOCH3) are +R, o/p directors.
(A): -NH2, -NHR, -OCH3 are o/p ⇒ (A) is not a meta set
(B): -NHCOCH3 is o/p ⇒ (B) is not a meta set
(C): -NH2 is o/p ⇒ (C) is not a meta set
(D): -NO2, -CHO, -SO3H, -COR are all −R ⇒ (D) is the meta set
Answer: (4)