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In the conversion of benzene to 4bromonitrobenzene, can nitration be done before bromination? Explain with apt reason.

In the conversion of benzene to 4bromonitrobenzene, can nitration be done before bromination? Explain with apt reason.

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Arun
25750 Points
4 years ago
No, nitration of benzene followed by bromination will give 3-bromonitrobenzene. This is because nitro group is meta directing, so bromination of nitrobenzne will give a meta -substituted product.

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