What substituent is on anisole?

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What substituent is on anisole?

Anisole is a benzene ring with a methoxy substituent attached, so the substituent is the methoxy group (-OCH3). The oxygen in this group donates electron density into the ring via resonance, activating the ring toward electrophilic substitution and directing new substituents to the ortho and para positions. Note that the substituent is neutral as -OCH3, not negatively charged.

Anisole is a benzene ring with a methoxy substituent attached, so the substituent is the methoxy group (-OCH3). The oxygen in this group donates electron density into the ring via resonance, activating the ring toward electrophilic substitution and directing new substituents to the ortho and para positions. Note that the substituent is neutral as -OCH3, not negatively charged.

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