Q.

Given below are two statements:                                           [2026]

Statement I: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with CH3COCl/AlCl3 will give 

Statement II: NO2 group is a m-directing and deactivating group.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

1 Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect  
2 Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect  
3 Both Statement I and Statement II are correct  
4 Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct  

Ans.

(4)

Nitrobenzene does not give Friedel–Craft acylation since it is highly deactivated ring.