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Major product of a further substitution on a substituted benzene (directing effects)

This type of question, asked 3 times: 26 Jun 2022, 29 Jan 2025, 22 Jan 2026 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    26 Jun 2022

    134
    Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as a major product?

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  2. Question 2

    29 Jan 2025

    108
    Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO3,H2SO4HNO_{3},H_{2}SO_{4} followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II) : CH3CH_{3} group is o/p-directing whileNO2NO_{2} group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  3. Question 3

    22 Jan 2026 S1

    36
    Given below are two statements : Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with CH3COCl/AlCl3{CH}_{3}COCl/{AlCl}_{3} will give m-nitroacetophenone (shown below). Statement II : NO2{NO}_{2} group is a mm-directing, and deactivating group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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