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Question

Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because

Options

A.

In spite 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.

Solution


In acidic medium aniline is protonated to form anilinium ion which is metadirecting.

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