Question

Nitration of 1,3-dimethylbenzene primarily occurs at: Carbon 5 because the nitro group is meta directing carbon 2 because methyl groups are ortho/para directing Carbon 4 or 6 because the methyl groups are ortho/para directing Carbon 5 because the methyl groups are meta directing

Answer 1

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