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Draw the principal organic product expected when 2-methylthiophene reacts with hno3. show minimized formal charges, if applicable.

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Answer:

2-Methyl-5-nitrothiophene

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2- and 5-positions of thiophene are the most susceptible to electrophilic aromatic substitution.

Thus, the major product from the reaction of 2-methylthiophene with HNO₃ in acetic acid is 2-methyl-5-nitrothiophene.

Draw the principal organic product expected when 2-methylthiophene reacts with hno-example-1
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