JEE Main 2018 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)
Question
The increasing order of nitration in the acidic medium of the following compounds is:
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A
Step-by-step explanation
effect so, ring activating group and ortho para directing.
hyperconjugation & so, ring activating group (ortho para directing).
Here the aniline is the least reactive due to formation of anilinium ion in acidic medium. It will now act as strong group.
so, ring deactivating & meta directing.
hyperconjugation & so, ring activating group (ortho para directing).
Here the aniline is the least reactive due to formation of anilinium ion in acidic medium. It will now act as strong group.
so, ring deactivating & meta directing.
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