Identify meta directing group from following.

Identify meta directing group from following.
  1. $-\mathrm{Br}$
  2. $-\mathrm{SO}_3 \mathrm{H}$
  3. $-\mathrm{CH}_3$
  4. $-\mathrm{OH}$

Solution

$-\mathrm{SO}_3 \mathrm{H}$ (- M group) is Meta directing group.

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (08 Aug Shift 2)

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