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Q. Nitration of aniline is achieved by

Punjab PMETPunjab PMET 2008

Solution:

Direct nitration of aniline with $HNO _{3}$ gives a complex mixture of mono, di and tri-nitro compounds and oxidation products. If $- NH _{2}$ group is protected by acetylation and then nitrated, $p$-isomer is the main product.

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