JEE Main Chemistry question

Nitration of aniline is best carried out in

(A)Acidic medium
(B)Alkaline medium
(C)Neutral medium
(D)Alkaline/neutral medium after first converting it into acetanilideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Direct nitration of free aniline is problematic (the ring is oxidised by HNO₃, and protonation of the strongly basic amine in strong acid converts –NH₂ into the *meta*-directing,

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Question ID VK-140061