Reaction of 4-methyl acetinalide with conc.HNO3 gives
Manisha Shukla
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Jayesh Vashishtha
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Dissolution of 4-methylacetanilide in 70% nitric acid gives mono nitration. There are two possible products. The acetamide is a better ortho/para director than the methyl group, so 2-nitro-4-methylacetanilide is the major product of the reaction.