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Directing Groups--Exploring Ortho/Para and Meta Directors

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https://joechem.io/videos/28 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/28 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). In this video, we look at directing groups and how substituents off of benzene rings can direct newly added groups ortho/para or meta.

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3. Directing Groups--Exploring Ortho/Para and Meta Directors

1. Understanding and Recognizing Aromaticity

2. The Basic EAS Reactions with Benzene--All of the Mechanisms

4. Directing Groups--Activating and Deactivating Benzene (via Resonance and Induction)

5. Raney Nickel Reduction and KMnO4 Oxidation

6. \"Helper\" EAS Reactions for Completing the Reaction and Synthesis Problems

7. Oxidation at the Benzylic Position--KMnO4 and MnO2

8. Benzene/EAS Complete the Reaction and Synthesis Examples

9. One Last EAS Synthesis Example

Directing Groups--Exploring Ortho/Para and Meta Directors - jOeCHEM