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Phenyl chloride are always meta directing groups why?
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Phenyl chloride is not always a meta directing group. It can be an ortho, meta, or para director depending on the reaction conditions and the other substituents on the ring. In general, phenyl chloride is an ortho/para director due to the resonance effect of the chlorine atom. However, in the presence of strong acids or Lewis acids, phenyl chloride can also act as a meta director.
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