Question

Based on the products obtained, rank the functional groups (acetamido, amino, and methoxy) in order of increasing ability to activate the benzene ring (make the aromatic ring susceptible to bromination).

Answer 1

Amino >Methoxy > Acetamido

Step-by-step explanation:

Bromination is of aromatic ring is an electrophilic substitution reaction. The attached functional group to the benzene ring activates or deactivate the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction.

The functional group which donates electron to the benzene ring through inductive effect or resonance effect activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction.

The functional group which withdraws electron to the benzene ring through inductive effect or resonance effect deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction.

Among given, methoxy and amino are electron donating group. Amino group are stronger electron donating group than methoxy group. Acetamido group because of presence of carbonyl group becomes electron withdrawing group.

Therefore, decreasing order will be as follows:

Amino >Methoxy > Acetamido