MHTCET 11 Apr 2026 Shift 1 Paper

Concept:The methoxy group ($-\mathrm{OCH}_3$) in anisole is an activating group that directs incoming substituents to the ortho and para positions of the benzene ring.Explanation:Methoxybenzene is commonly called anisole, with the formula $\mathrm{C}_6\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{OCH}_3$.When anisole is treated with a nitrating mixture, which is a mixture of concentrated $\mathrm{HNO}_3$ and concentrated $\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_4$, the electrophile $\mathrm{NO}_2^+$ is generated.This electrophile attacks the benzene ring, which is activated by the electron-donating $-\mathrm{OCH}_3$ group through resonance.The group directs the incoming nitro group mainly to the ortho and para positions, giving both 2-nitroanisole and 4-nitroanisole as products.Among these, the para isomer is the major product because the ortho position suffers greater steric hindrance due to the nearby methoxy group.Hence, the major product formed is 4-nitroanisole.Answer:4-Nitroanisole, which is Option B.