Question

The major products after nitration of chlorobenzene is

• A. Only m-substituted product
• B. Mixture of para- and meta-substituted product
• C. Mixture of ortho- and para-substituted product
• D. Mixture of ortho- and meta-substituted product

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mixture of ortho- and para-substituted product

In chlorobenzene, $Cl$ atom is an $o,p-$directing group. So, on nitration we will get mixture of ortho- and para- substituted product as major products.