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p-Nitro Acetanilide

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: p-Nitro Acetanilide

  • Prepared by nitration of acetanilide with HNO₃/H₂SO₄ (below 20°C)
  • The acetamido (–NHCOCH₃) group is bulky → causes steric hindrance at ortho → para product is major
  • Products: p-Nitroacetanilide (major) + o-Nitroacetanilide (minor)
  • On recrystallisation from ethyl alcohol: p-nitroacetanilide separates as crystals; o-isomer remains in solution
  • Uses: poultry medicines, anti-oxidants, gasoline, pesticides, rubber chemicals

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