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QNEET-2018-Ch-831: NEET 2018 Chemistry - Class 12 NEET-2018-Ch-831 Solution: Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives…
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
Multiple Choice Options
- A inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position
- B in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive
- C in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position
- D in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
In acidic medium, aniline is protonated to form
anilinium ion which is m-directing. Hence besides
para (51%) and ortho (2%), meta product (47%) is
also formed in significant yield.