Given below are two statements: In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Answer
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution
Statement I is correct: Oxidation of p-nitrotoluene with acidic KMnO4 yields p-nitrobenzoic acid. Due to the strong -I and -M effects of the -NO2 group, p-nitrobenzoic acid is stronger than benzoic acid.
Statement II is correct: Reduction of p-nitrotoluene with Sn/HCl gives p-toluidine (4-methylaniline). The electron-donating methyl group (+I, +H) increases electron density on nitrogen, making p-toluidine more basic than aniline.
Answer: (2)