Assertion :Anisole on nitration gives ortho and para substituted products. Reason: Ortho and para-substituted products are obtained because it is a Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction.
Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Due to +M effect of group, it activates the ring at ortho and para position i.e., the electron density is more than at ortho and para.