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In the following reaction

the structure of the major product ‘X’ is
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Options:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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As due to presence of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom, it will activate the ring and it will stabilize intermediate cation at o- and p- positions so here electrophile NO 2 + attack para position which is better than ortho due to less steric hindrance. As CO group is ring deactivating so ortho ,para with respect to it are ignored.

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