for converting benzene to 4-bromonitrobenzene,in the solutions it is given bromination first followed by nitration cant we - Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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for converting benzene to 4-bromonitrobenzene,in the solutions
it is given bromination first followed by nitration cant we do
nitration first and then bromination??

Anuradha Puri · Accepted Answer

No, nitration of benzene followed by bromination will give
3-bromonitrobenzene This is because nitro group is meta directing,
so bromination of nitrobenzne will give a meta -substituted product

for converting benzene to 4-bromonitrobenzene,in the solutions it is given bromination first followed by nitration... cant we do nitration first and then bromination??