1) Explain with halogens are deactivators, but ortho, para directors, instead of m directors, in an...

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1) Explain with halogens are deactivators, but ortho, paradirectors, instead of m directors, in an EAS reaction.

2) Draw the energy diagrams for the first step of anelectrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of a monosubstitutedbenzene, when the substituent is an electron-withdrawing group (E),an electron-donating group (D), and a halogen (X),respectively.

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1 Halogens are deactivated but ortho para directing inEASHalogens withdraws electrons through inductive effect andreleases electrons through resonance Through inductive effecthalogen destabilize the intermediate carbocation formed during theelectrophilic    See Answer
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