Moderate activators NHCOCH3 (acetamide)Strong deactivators OCOCH3 (acetoxy) OR (alkoxy) -NO2 (nitro) -NR3 (ammonium) CX3 (trihalomethyl) Weak activators CH3 (methyl) C6H5 (phenyl) -CN (cyano or nitrile) -SO3H (sulfonic acid) -CHO (aldehyde) -COR (ketone) -COOH (carboxyl) Moderate deactivators