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1. Draw all the resonance forms for the arenium ion (cation intermediate) formed during the nitration of methyl benzoate.
2. Draw all the resonance forms for the arenium ion formed during the nitration of acetanilide.
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1. For methyl benzoate nitration occurs at meta position. Resonating structures are in bracket.
2. For acetanilide nitration occurs at ortho and para position due to resonance with N lone pair. Resonating structures are in bracket.