With respect to chlorobenzene, which of the following statements is not correct?

With respect to chlorobenzene, which of the following statements is not correct?
  1. $\mathrm{Cl}$ is ortho/para directing
  2. $\mathrm{Cl}$ exhibits $+M$ effect
  3. $\mathrm{Cl}$ is ring deactivating
  4. $\mathrm{Cl}$ is meta directing

Solution

$\mathrm{Cl}$ exhibits $-I$ and $+M$ effect. Due to which it is ortho/para directing but ring deactivating.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2012

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