JEE Main 2017 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Chemistry Q51

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Which of the following compounds will form significant amount of meta product during mono-nitration reaction ?

Aniline

Acetanilide

Phenol

Phenyl acetate

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

In the strongly acidic nitrating mixture aniline is protonated to $\ce{C6H5NH3+}$ , which is meta-directing, so a significant amount of m-nitroaniline forms. Acetanilide, phenol and phenyl acetate are o/p-directing.

Topics:Aromatic hydrocarbons and electrophilic substitution Amines

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JEE Main 2017 · 2 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 51