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Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because [NEET - 2018]

A) In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.

B) In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.

C) Inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.

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

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

[d]

is m-directing, hence besides para (51%) and ortho (2%), meta product (47%) is also formed in significant yield.