Reactivity of meta and para xylene towards nitration

Is meta xylene more reactive towards nitration or is it para xylene?


I would say it is meta xylene as it has two methyl groups meta to each other. Since both are activating groups, there would be a greater electron density at the ortho and para positions with respect to both the groups. This would make meta xylene more susceptible to nitration (EAS) as compared to para xylene.


