Question

Direct nitration of aniline is not possible why

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct nitration of aniline is not possible. ... so NO2 reacts with NH2 instead of coming to benzene ring of aniline so to make possible the reaction of nitration of aniline , acetylation of NH2 grp is done to make it less reactive for coming NO2 grp nd this acetylation called schotten baumen reaction.

Answer 2

Answer:

Direct nitration of aniline is not carried out because by doing this it gets oxidised into protonated aniline which give 47% m-nitroaniline .