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Account for the following Although amino group is o - and p - directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m - nitroaniline. |
Answer» SOLUTION :Direct nitration of aniline gives o and p - nitro aniline but in strong ACID MEDIUM aniline is protonated to form anilinium ion which is m - directing and HENCE m - nitro aniline is ALSO formed. 
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