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Aniline undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution with a nitrating mixture (conc. \ce{HNO3} and conc. \ce{H2SO4}) at to form three mononitrated products , , and with yields of , , and respectively. Product is isolated and treated with \ce{NaNO2}/\ce{HCl} at , followed by reaction with \ce{H3PO2} and \ce{H2O} to yield compound . In a parallel experiment, aniline is first treated with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine, then nitrated using the same nitrating mixture at , and finally hydrolyzed with dilute \ce{H2SO4} to give compound as the major product. is then subjected to diazotization (\ce{NaNO2}/\ce{HCl} at ) followed by a Sandmeyer reaction with \ce{CuCN}/\ce{KCN} and subsequent complete acidic hydrolysis to yield compound . Identify compounds and .
Options
- A.
Nitrobenzene, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid
- B.
3-Nitrophenol, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid
- C.
Nitrobenzene, 4-Aminobenzoic acid
- D.
1,3-Dinitrobenzene, 4-Nitrobenzamide
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Concepts Behind This Question
Aniline Resonance Pitfalls|Ortho-Effect in Anilines|Electrophilic Substitution Control
Why This Question Is Tricky
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This problem tests the 'Acidic Medium Trap' in aniline electrophilic substitution.
Students often assume the \ce{-NH2} group remains strongly activating and ortho/para directing, ignoring its protonation to the meta-directing \ce{-NH3+} ion in a nitrating mixture, which produces an anomalous yield of m-nitroaniline.
It also evaluates the strategic use of protecting groups (acetylation) to restore ortho/para regioselectivity and prevent oxidation.
Finally, it tests the specific reactivity of diazonium salts, specifically the reductive deamination by \ce{H3PO2} versus cyanation and subsequent complete hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids.
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| Subject | Chemistry |
| Chapter | Amines - Class 12 |
| Concept | Aniline Resonance Pitfalls |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |