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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

The major product obtained when chlorobenzene is nitrated with \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}+\) conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) is

  1. A 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene
  2. B 1 -chloro-2-nitrobenzene
  3. C 1-chloro-3-nitrobenzene
  4. D 1-chloro-1-nitrobenzene
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(A) 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene

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The given reaction takes place as follows : Chlorine is a \(o, p\)-directing and deactivating group. Chlorine is deactivating because of its \(-I\)-effect. As inductive effect is distance dependent so, electron density is lower at ortho position than para position. Thus, the…
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