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Write the structures of the major products expected from the following reactions: (a) Mononitration of 3-methylphenol (b) Dinitration of 3-methylphenol (c) Mononitration of phenyl ethanoate. |
Answer» SOLUTION :(a) Both OH and `CH_(3)` GROUPS are o,p-directing. Therefore, positions 2,4 and 6 are activated but DUE to steric hindrance substitution does not occur at a position in between the two groups, i.e., position 2. consequently, electrophilic substitutio occurs at 4 and 6 positions giving a mixture of products.  (c) `OCOCH_(3)` is o, p-directing. however, due to steric hindrance, p-product predominates. thus, 
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