Which is obtained on treating phenol with dilute HNO_3? **[BCECE 2006]**

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which is obtained on treating phenol with dilute ? **[BCECE 2006]**

(A)A mixture of phenol, -nitrophenol and -nitrophenol (mono-nitration products)Correct
(B)2,4-dinitrophenol only
(C)2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) only
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

Dilute nitric acid is a comparatively mild electrophile, giving only mono-nitration of phenol's activated ring, predominantly at the ortho and para positions, so the product is essentially a mixture of -nitrophenol and

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