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Alcohols and Phenols Nitration of Phenol

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Phenol reacts with dilute HNO₃ to give mainly:

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Correct Answer: B) o- and p-Nitrophenols

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–OH is a strongly activating ortho-para director, so dilute nitration gives a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol.

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