Question:
Why does the acetylation of —NH2 group of aniline reduce its activating effect?
Solution:
The acetylation of —NH2 group of aniline reduces its activating effect because the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen of acetanilide interacts with oxygen atom due to resonance.
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