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2-ethylphenol
3-ethylphenol
4-ethylphenol
3-ethylbenzene
AdditionÂ
EliminationÂ
OxidationÂ
SubstitutionÂ
HNO3, H2SO4
 Br2
HNO3
H2SO4
CH3CH2Cl/AlCl3
CH3COCl/AlCl3
CH3CH2CH2Cl/AlCl3
CH3Cl/AlCl3
Oxidizing agent
Consumed reactant
Catalyst
Base
HSO4-
HSO3-
SO3
HSO3+
HNO3
NO2+
HNO3 /H2SO4
HNO3 /SO3
FeCl3
AlCl3
Al+3
H2SO4
CH3CH2CH2Cl/AlCl3
CH3CH2COCl/FeCl3
CH3CH2COCl/AlCl3
(CH3)2CHCOCl/AlCl3
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
A deactivator and o,p- director
An activator and m-directing
A deactivator and m-director
An activator and o,p-director
1
3
2
4
1>4>2>3
4>1>2>3
4>2>1>3
1>4>3>2
A
B
C
D
4>1>2>3
4>2>1>3
3>2>4>1
3>2>1>4
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
-CN
-NO2
-NH3+
-NH2
3>1>2
1>3>2
2>1>3
3>2>1
Dibenzyl
P-phenylstyrene
Cyclobutylbenzel
2,3,4,5-tetrabromo cumene
1,2,3,4-tetrabromo-5-isopropyl
2,3,4,5-tetrabromo styrene
We start by nitration then adding the ethyl group
We start by adding the ethyl group the nitration
We start by the bromonation the nitration
We start by nitration and then bromonation
A to E
A to C
E to D
C to A
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