Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with $\mathrm{HNO}_3, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II) : $-\mathrm{CH}_3$ group is o/p-directing while $-\mathrm{NO}_2$ group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A

  Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• B

  Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• C

  Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• Correct answer
  D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Solution

Statement - I
Statement-II $-\mathrm{CH}_3$ group is o/p directing while $-\mathrm{NO}_2$ group is meta directing.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.