Basics of Organic Chemistry

Question

The functional group that shows negative resonance effect is :

Accepted Answer

Option C. The negative resonance effect, also called the -I effect, refers to the ability of a functional group to withdraw electron density through the p-orbitals via resonance. It is often the characteristic of groups that have atoms with high electronegativity or multiple bonds that allow for electron delocalization away from the conjugated system.

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