JEE Main Chemistry question

Benzene is treated with HNO₃/H₂SO₄ and then with Cl₂/FeCl₃. The major product is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Nitration first installs the strongly deactivating, *meta*-directing –NO₂ group; the subsequent

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Question ID VK-140213