Question

Chlorobenzene of nitrobenzene in the presence of FeCl3 yeild m-chlrobenzene the main product why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Chlorination of nitrobenzene is an electrophilic substitution reaction. ... Thus the chlorination of nitrobenzene gives meta nitrobenzene as a major product. In the electrophilic substitution reaction of nitrobenzene would always give a meta derivative as a major product it can be an electrophilic substitution reaction.