MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which from following compounds is obtained when phenol reacts with dilute nitric acid at low temperature?

(A)o-Nitrophenol only
(B)p-Nitrophenol only
(C)2,4,6-trinitrophenol
(D)Mixture of ortho and para nitrophenolsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The group activates the ring and directs incoming electrophiles to the ortho and para positions. With dilute at low temperature (about 298 K) mono-nitration occurs, giving a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol: C_6H_5OH\xrightarrow{dil. HNO_3, low T}$

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