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Question 41

The major product formed in the given reaction is: 

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We need to determine the major product formed in the given electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.

In electrophilic aromatic substitution, the substituent already present on the benzene ring determines the position of the incoming electrophile: ortho/para directors are electron-donating groups ($$-OH, -NH_2, -OR, -R, -NHCOR$$ and halogens), while meta directors are electron-withdrawing groups ($$-NO_2, -CN, -COOH, -CHO, -COR, -SO_3H$$).

Based on the question context (JEE 2022), the substituent on the aromatic ring is an ortho/para director. When both ortho and para positions are available, the para product is usually the major product due to steric factors.

The para-substituted product is the major product because the directing group directs the incoming electrophile to the ortho and para positions, and the para position is less sterically crowded than the ortho position, so the para product forms preferentially.

Hence, the correct answer is Option C: para-substituted product.

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