JEE Main Chemistry question
Aniline is acetylated to acetanilide. This is nitrated (nitration occurring predominantly *para*, with some *ortho*, owing to the steric bulk of the acetamido group) and the product is then subjected to alkaline hydrolysis. The final product obtained is mainly
Answer: (B)
Solution
Acetylating the amine first moderates its activating power and, through steric bulk, biases nitration strongly toward *para* (with a smaller amount of *ortho*).
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