Organic Chemistry - Aromatic Compounds

2NH2, 2NHR, 2NR amino

Ortho,Para-Directing / Activating

2OH, 2OCH3, 2OR hydroxy, alkoxy

Ortho,Para-Directing / Activating

2NHC(=O)-R acylamino

Ortho,Para-Directing / Activating

2CH3, 2CH2CH3, 2R alkyl

Ortho,Para-Directing / Activating

2F , 2Cl , 2Br , 2I halo

Ortho,Para-Directing/ Deactivating

C(=O)-R, C(=O)-OH acyl, carboxy

Meta-Directing/ Deactivating

C=O-H2, C=O-OR carboxamido, carboalkoxy

Meta-Directing/ Deactivating

S(=O)2-OH sulfonic acid

Meta-Directing/ Deactivating

2C≡N cyano

Meta-Directing/ Deactivating

+N(=O)(-O-)nitro

Meta-Directing/ Deactivating

toluene

Methyl substituent

cumene

Propyl substituent on 2 carbon

Styrene

Vinyl Subsituent

phenol

OH

anisole

OCH3

benzaldehyde

(CH=O)

acetophenone

Acetyl Substituent (CH3C=O)

benzoic acid

carboxyl Substituent (C(-O)=OH)

aniline

Amine Substituent