Statement (I) : The NH2 group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful activating group.

Question

Given below are two statements: 

Statement (I) : The \(NH_2\) group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful activating group. 

Statement (II) : Aniline does not undergo FriedelCraft’s reaction (alkylation and acylation). 

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

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct 

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect 

(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct 

(4) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Answer 1

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct 

The \(NH_2\) group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful activating group as \(NH_2\) has strong +M effect.

Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Craft’s reaction (alkylation and acylation) as Aniline will form complex with \(AlCl_3\) which will deactivate the benzene ring.