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  4. An aromatic compounds X with molecular formula C8H10 produces on nitration one mononitro derivative and three dinitro derivatives. Compound X would be

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Q. An aromatic compounds X with molecular formula $ {{C}_{8}}{{H}_{10}} $ produces on nitration one mononitro derivative and three dinitro derivatives. Compound X would be

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Solution:

In $p$-xylene, the four nuclear $H$-atoms are equivalent and hence, only one mononitro derivative is formed. But it gives three dinitro derivatives $(2, 3; 2, 6$ and $2, 5)$ as shown below:

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