Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as…

Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as a major product?

Solution

Electrophile will attack at ortho and Para position with respect to better Electron releasing group(ERG)

ERG : – OH > – CH3

Para position with respect to group -OH group and it will be meta position with respect to -CH3 group.

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