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Q.

Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m - nitroaniline because

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a

inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m -position

b

in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive

c

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

d

in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m -position

answer is D.

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Nitration of aniline:
• Susceptible to oxidation.
• Nitration with HNO3, major amount is oxidised to give undesirable product.
Condition:
H2SO4 + HNO3; 20o C
Products:
      m-nitro aniline (47%)

    p-nitro aniline (51%)
In strong acidic medium, initially anilinism hydrogen sulphate in formed. -NH3 group is a meta-directing group. -directs nitro-group to meta position.

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