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Aniline gives meta derivative as major product with

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a

HNO3+H2SO4

b

CH3COCl/pyridine

c

CH3Cl/pyridine

d

Br2/water

answer is B.

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Nitration is carried out in an acidic medium. In a strongly acidic medium, aniline is protonated to give anilinium ion (which is meta-directing). For this reason, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline.

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Aniline gives meta derivative as major product with