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Although amino group is o-and p-directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline . Give reason. |
Answer» Solution :This is because in the STRONGLY ACIDIC conditions of NITRATION, most of the aniline is converted into ANILINIUM ion and `""^(+)NH_3` which is m-directing. 
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