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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_2SO_4` :

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

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The correct Answer is:
D
On the basis of o-complex stability and +M group of `OCH_3` dominates over -M group of `CH_3CO` group.
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