CH\_3 conc HNO\_3 | Chemistry - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution - Nitration | SolveeIt

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$CH_3$ conc $HNO_3$

Answer

The products are 2-nitrotoluene and 4-nitrotoluene.

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Toluene undergoes electrophilic nitration with concentrated nitric acid. The methyl group is an activating and ortho-para directing group. Hence, the nitronium ion ( $NO_2^+$ ) attacks the ortho and para positions, yielding 2-nitrotoluene and 4-nitrotoluene. 4-nitrotoluene is the major product due to less steric hindrance.

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