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Can the amino group, in the aniline molecule, become meta-directing in an electrophilic substitution reaction ?

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Direct nitration of aniline gives o and p - nitro aniline but in strong acid medium aniline is protonated to form anilinium ion which is m - directing and hence m - nitro aniline is also formed.
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