Chemistry · Aromatic Compounds

JEE Main 2026 — 22 January, Morning Shift — Question 58

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II :

Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with CH3COCl/AlCl3\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCl} / \mathrm{AlCl}_{3} will give

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Statement II : NO2\mathrm{NO}_{2} group is a mm-directing, and deactivating group.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

  1. Option A:

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

  2. Option B:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

  3. Option C:

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    Both Statement I and Statement II is are incorrect.

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

Nitrobenzene does not give Fridel-Craft acylation since it is highly deactivated ring.

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aromatic Compounds
Topic
Chemical Properties of Arenes - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
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