HNO3][H2SO4] X ->[Cl2][FeCl3] Y . In The Above Sequence Y Can Be

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4. C6H6 xrightarrow[H2SO4]HNO3 X xrightarrow[FeCl3]Cl2 Y . In the above sequence Y can be

Q. C6​H6​HNO3​H2​SO4​​XCl2​FeCl3​​Y. In the above sequence Y can be 5214 253 AIIMSAIIMS 1999Hydrocarbons Report Error A

3-nitrochlorobenzene

40% B

1-nitrochlorobenzene

27% C

4-nitrochlorobenzene

22% D

none of these

10%

Solution:

(HNO3​+H2​SO4​) reagent is the agent for nitration in aromatic rings. HNO3​+2H2​SO4​→NO2+​+HSO4−​+H3​O+ —NO2​ group is a meta directing group so chlorine atom goes to meta position of the ring.