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IIT JEE Entrance Exam

What does nitration of Benzophenone yield meta or para?

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7 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Vikas TU
7 Years ago
Hiii 
In case of nitrobenzene the nitro group is attached to the Benzene ring.
 
Nitro grup is deactivting and meta directing .Hnce nitrobenzene shows electrophillic substitution at meta position and hence on nitration meta substituted product is obtained.
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