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ChemistryAromatic HydrocarbonAROMATIC NUCLEPHIC SUBSTITUTION BY SNAE and SNEAMedium2 minPYQ_2017
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Which of the following compounds will form significant amount of meta product during mono-nitration reaction?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:


In a strong acidic medium acid-base reaction takes place so NH2 group is converted to N+H3 group. Due to the formation of anilinium ion, significant meta nitroaniline is also formed.
The net reaction can be written as follows,

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Aromatic HydrocarbonSubtopic:AROMATIC NUCLEPHIC SUBSTITUTION BY SNAE and SNEA
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