S spikers220 Full Member 10+ Year Member Feb 29, 2012 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I'm wondering if the vinyl group activates or deactivates the benzene ring? Directing either para/ortho or meta substitution? My textbook seems to address all possibilities of substituents but not the vinyl group... Any help would be great! Thanks guys.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I'm wondering if the vinyl group activates or deactivates the benzene ring? Directing either para/ortho or meta substitution? My textbook seems to address all possibilities of substituents but not the vinyl group... Any help would be great! Thanks guys.
B bchang57 Full Member 10+ Year Member Feb 29, 2012 #2 i believe it is a weak EDG and directs o/p Upvote 0 Downvote
D Dotoday Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Feb 29, 2012 #3 It is an o/p director, but not a strong activator. Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk Upvote 0 Downvote
premac Full Member 10+ Year Member Mar 1, 2012 #4 all carbon-carbon groups donate electrons, so they're EDG and results in ortho/para Upvote 0 Downvote
