Chapter 13.3, Problem 2P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The single product that is formed in high yield in the nitration of $\text{1,4-dimethylbenzene }\left(p\text{-xylene}\right)$ is to be identified.

Concept introduction:

The nitration is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction in which hydrogen of aromatic ring is substituted by a nitro group.

In the nitration reaction, the aromatic ring acts as a nucleophile and the $\text{nitronium}$ ion acts as an electrophile.