NCERT Exercise 7.29 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Question: Explain the fact that in aryl alkyl ethers (i) the alkoxy group activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution and (ii) it directs the incoming substituents to ortho and para positions in benzene ring.
Answer: Work from the relevant NCERT mechanism, definition, or quantitative relation for this exercise.
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