Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    An aromatic compounds X with molecular formula\[{{C}_{8}}{{H}_{10}}\]produces on nitration one mononitro derivative and three dinitro derivatives. Compound X would be

    A)  ethyl benzene

    B)  m-xylene

    C)  o-xylene

    D)  p-xylene

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     In p-xylene, the four nuclear H-atoms are equivalent and hence, only one mononitro derivative is formed. But it gives three dinitro derivatives (2, 3; 2, 6 and 2, 5) as shown below:


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