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Stability order between 2-nitrotoluene and 4-nitrotoluene? Why?

Stability order between 2-nitrotoluene and 4-nitrotoluene? Why?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Ortho would be favoured more as NO2 is at the ortho postion just adjacent to the -CH3 group.
Because it is attached after nitration and in nitration with -CH3 group ortho position is more favored and formed than Para position.
Hence,  2-nitrotoluene would me more stable than 4-nitrotoluene.

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