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Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because:
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE Main
Options:
  • A In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
  • B In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
  • C In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
  • D In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.


In acidic medium aniline is protonated to form anilinium ion which is metadirecting (due to +I effect).

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