JEE Main 2024 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
Question
The major products formed :
A and B respectively are :
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Methoxy group is o-, p-directing. Nitration of methoxy benzene will produce p-isomer as the major product due to steric crowding in o-isomers. Bromination of p-nitroanisole (A) with excess of will result in disubstitution to give 2, 5-dibromo-4-nitroanisole. (B) as the major product.
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