NEET Chemistry Nitration of Aniline MCQ Question
For nitration of aniline, which of the following steps is followed?
Direct nitration using nitrating mixture (conc. HNO₃ + conc. H₂SO₄) followed by oxidation.
Using fuming HNO₃ carrying out reaction at 273 K followed by hydrolysis.
Using NaNO₂ and HCl followed by reaction with conc. HNO₃ followed by hydrolysis.
Acetylation followed by nitration and hydrolysis.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Aniline is first acetylated to protect the amino group, then nitrated, and finally hydrolyzed to give the nitroaniline.
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