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Nitration of chlorobenzene gives predominantly:
AEqual amounts of all three isomers
B1-chloro-3-nitrobenzene (meta-nitrobenzene)
COnly the ortho product
D1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene (para-nitrochlorobenzene) as the major product, with 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene (ortho) as minor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene (para-nitrochlorobenzene) as the major product, with 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene (ortho) as minor
Chlorine is **o,p-directing** → nitration gives **para (major) + ortho (minor)** products. Para is sterically less hindered than ortho. The minor product can be readily separated by fractional crystallisation due to different melting points.
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