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Problems and exercisesmeta Directors

1. Meta groups

Predict the result of the following reactions:

Six reactions: bromination of nitrobenzene, sulfonation of aniline, nitration of acetophenone, alkylation of N-methylaniline with cyclohexene in H₂SO₄, chlorination of methyl benzoate and alkylation of benzamide with cyclobutylmethanol and BF₃

2. Never "favors"

Explain why it is wrong to say that the nitro group "favors" meta substitution.

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