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General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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The final product of the nitration of toluene is -

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o-nitrotoluene

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m-nitrotoluene

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2,4-dinitrotoluene

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2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

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Solution

The correct option is D 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene
In toluene the ortho and para position is active. Thus, when nitration of toluene takes place nitro group gets attached to the ortho and para position to form 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as a product.

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