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

Question

An aromatic compounds X with molecular formula C8H10 produces on nitration one mononitro derivative and three dinitro derivatives. Compound X would be (A) ethyl benzene (B) m-xylene (C) o-xylene (D) p-xylene

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

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:

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

ethyl benzene

m-xylene

o-xylene

p-xylene

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:

Q. An aromatic compounds X with molecular formula C8​H10​ produces on nitration one mononitro derivative and three dinitro derivatives. Compound X would be