JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following statements are correct for benzoic acid?

(A)Nitration gives o- and p-nitrobenzoic acid
(B)Bromination gives o-bromobenzoic acid
(C)The Friedel-Craft's reaction with CH₃COCl/AlCl₃ gives m-carboxyacetophenoneCorrect
(D)The reaction with concentrated sulphonic acid gives 3-carboxybenzene sulphonic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

Benzoic acid's –COOH group is deactivating and meta-directing, so electrophilic substitution (nitration, bromination, Friedel–Crafts acylation, sulfonation) all occur predominantly at

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