Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 154
Question: Nitration of aniline also gives m-nitro aniline, in strong acidic medium because [Kerala CET 2005]
Options:
A) In electrophilic substitution reaction amino group is meta directive
B) Inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to m- position
C) In strong acidic medium, nitration of aniline is a nucleophic substitution reaction
D) In strong acidic medium aniline present as anilinium ion
E) Strong acid, gives nitrate anion, which attacks at m-position
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The reason for this is that, in acidic condition protonation of $ -NH_2 $ group gives anilinium ion $ (+NH_3) $ , which is of deactivating nature and of m-directive nature.
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