The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Which of the following is an appropriate set of reactantsfor the preparation of 1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene and why?
(i)
(ii)
Answer
Set (ii) is an appropriate set of reactants for thepreparation of 1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene.
In set (i), sodium methoxide (CH3ONa)is a strong nucleophile as well as a strong base. Hence, an eliminationreaction predominates over a substitution reaction.