Year: 2018
Topic: Amines
Time :
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Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because
(1). in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
(2). in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
(3). in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
(4). inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.