Amines Ques 35

35. Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives $p$-nitroaniline because

[2018]

(a) Despite substituents, nitro group always goes to only $m$-position.

(b) In electrophilic substitution reactions, amino group is ortho and para directive.

(c) In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.

(d) In absence of substituents, nitro group always goes to $o$-position.

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Solution:

  1. (d)

$ (CH_3)_2 NH>CH_3 NH_2>(CH_3)_3 N $

(a) Formaldehyde

(b) Trichloromethane

(c) Nitrobenzene

(d) Toluene