In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, the -CCl3 group is ________. A. an activating group because it donates electron density through induction B. a deactivating group because it withdraws electron density through resonance C. an activating group because it donates electron density through resonance D. a deactivating group because it withdraws electron density through induction
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The -CCl3 group has three electronegative chlorine atoms, which will pull electron density away from the carbon they are attached to. Show more…
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