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What will be the product of the following reaction?

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o-Nitrobenzoic acid
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m-Nitrobenzoic acid
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p-Nitrobenzoic acid
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B m-Nitrobenzoic acid
-COOH group is an electron withdrawing group which deactivates the ring. Hence it is a meta directing group. Therefore, the incoming electrophile will attack at meta position. The reaction is as follows:

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