Question

Comment on the possibility that methyl 3-nitrobenzoate is
nitrated after being formed ... will it be possible? Regardless of your answer, draw the product

Answer 1

in methyl 3-nitrobenzoate, nitro group will deactivating the ring and carbonyl group is also deactivating therefore further nitration is very difficult. if nitration occurs it will occur meta position to nitro group since it is electron rich position in the aromatic ring