Engineering
Chemistry
Inductive Effect
Electrophilic substitution
Basic concepts of aromatic compounds
Question

The reactivity of compound Z with different halogens under appropriate conditions is given below :

 

The observed pattern of electrophilic substitution can be explained by

the electronic effect of the phenolic group

the steric effect of the tert-butyl group

the electronic effect of the tert-butyl group

the steric effect of the halogen

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Solution

 

OH is strong activating +M group, so substitution of electrophile take place o/p to OH group and in  substitution stearic hindrance of tert-butyl and Halogen also plays a role