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Which of the following aromatic compounds undergoes Friedel-Crafts alkylation with methyl chloride and aluminum chloride?

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Benzoic acid

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Nitrobenzene

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Aniline

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Toluene

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Solution

The correct option is B Nitrobenzene
Nitro group is a Meta director so it directs methyl group toward Meta position and both methyl group and nitro groups are in meta position when compared with each other. Thereby, meta nitro toluene is formed.

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