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nitro group

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phenol
Electrophilic aromatic substitution
…of oxidizing groups such as nitro groups. Nitro groups are strongly deactivating (i.e., make the aromatic ring less reactive), however, and it is often difficult to add a second or third nitro group to an aromatic compound. Three nitro groups are more easily substituted onto phenol, because the strong activation…
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…of oxidizing groups such as nitro groups. Nitro groups are strongly deactivating (i.e., make the aromatic ring less reactive), however, and it is often difficult to add a second or third nitro group to an aromatic compound. Three nitro groups are more easily substituted onto phenol, because the strong activation…
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