Engineering
Chemistry
Nitration of aromatic compounds
Electrophilic substitution
Question

Cinnamic acid (Ph–CH=CH–COOH) is nitrated preferably at________ and it is ________ then nitration of benzene.

m-position, slower

m-position, faster

o & p-positions, faster

o & p-position, slower

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Solution

– CH = CH – COOH o/p directing and deactiviting