Aromatic HydrocarbonsMedium
Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with
${CH}_{3}COCl/{AlCl}_{3}$ will give
Statement II : ${NO}_{2}$ group is a $m$-directing, and deactivating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Options
A.Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
B.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
C.Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
D.Both Statement I and Statement II is are incorrect.
Solution
Nitrobenzene does not give Fridel-Craft acylation since it is highly deactivated ring.
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