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Which position will be attacked most rapidly by the nitronium ion `(-NO_(2))^(+)` when the compound undergoes nitration with `HNO_(3)//H_(2)SO_(4)`:

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

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The correct Answer is:
D
On the basis of `sigma-` complex stability and `+M` group of `OCH_(3)` dominates over `-M` group of `CH_(3) CO` group.
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