An ortho-para directing group

An ortho-para directing group
  1. activates ortho and para positions and deactivates the meta position
  2. activates meta position and deactivates ortho and para positions
  3. activates ortho and para positions more than the meta position
  4. deactivates ortho and para positions less than the meta position

Solution

An ortho-para directing group activates all positions of benzene, the ortho and para positions are activated more than meta position. ~

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