Explain why a diazonium group on a benzene ring cannot be used to direct an incoming substituent to the meta position. a. Cold temperature is necessary to keep the benzene diazonium ion from decomposing.
b. A deactivated benzene ring would be too unreactive.
c. Diazonium ion is electron donating, it is an ortho-para directant.
d. Diazonium ion is electron withdrawing, it deactivates the benzene ring.
e. Diazonium ion is highly prone to electrophilic addition.
f. Diazonium group causes steric difficulties.