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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 9. Hydricarbon

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with \(CH_{3}COCl / AlCl_{3}\) will give
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Statement II: \(NO_{2}\) group is a m-directing, and deactivating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:

  1. A Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
  2. B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
  3. C Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
  4. D Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
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Correct Answer

(C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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Detailed explanation

Nitrobenzene does not give Friedel-Craft acylation since it is a highly deactivated ring.
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