Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles Part 3

Section: Chemistry

Question : 34 of 85

Marks: +1, -0

Given below are two statements :

Statement-I : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO3, H2SO4 followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.

Statement-II: −CH3 group is o/p-directing while −NO2 group is m -directing group.

In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[29 Jan 2025 Shift 2]

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

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