NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryAminesPractice
Nitration of aniline also gives m - nitroaniline along with o - nitro and p - nitroaniline, in strong acidic medium because
Options
- AIn electrophilic substitution reaction amino group is meta directive
- BStrong acid, gives nitrate anion, which attacks at m - position
- CIn strong acidic medium aniline present as anilinium ion
- DIn strong acidic medium, nitration of aniline is a nucleophic substitution reaction
Correct answer
C. In strong acidic medium aniline present as anilinium ion
Step-by-step solution
The reason for this is that, in acidic condition protonation of - N H 2 group gives anilinium ion − N ⊕ H 3 , which is of deactivating nature and of m-directive nature.