Mononitration of aniline yields a mixture of three isomeric nitroanilines. The yield of these isomeric nitroanilines is in the order
Mononitration of aniline yields a mixture of three isomeric nitroanilines. The yield of these isomeric nitroanilines is in the order
A. `p gt o gt m`
B. `m gt o gt p`
C. `m gt p gt o`
D. `p gt m gt o`.
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Correct Answer - D
Yields of three isomeric nitroanilines are in the order
`p(51%) gt m (47%) gt o (2%)`
Large yields of m-nitroaniline is due to the fact that aniline gets protonated to `m`-directing and deactivating `.^(+)NH_(3)` group
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