Resonance Stabilization
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Delocalized Chemical Bonding — Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A: Structure and Mechanisms▶ 12:38And there are two key factorsFirst, resonance stabilization from the heteroatom substituent, the ClO or NHow does that workAromatic Substitution Reactions — Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A: Structure and Mechanisms▶ 23:54While this resonance donation isn't strong enough to make the ring more reactive overall, it does preferentially stabilize the ortho and para…This resonance stabilization outweighs the unfavorable inductive effect at those specific positions for directing the attackSo for halogens, the overall deactivating inductive effect dominates the rate of reaction, but the OP directing resonance effect dictates the regioselectivity…Alkanes and Cycloalkanes — Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A: Structure and Mechanisms▶ 55:50Often, yesThis resonance stabilization is typically much more powerful than inductive effects, or even hyperconjugationIts wications, like the methoxymethyl cation, are surprisingly stable