Multi-step organic synthesis using benzene
@Waylander has provided a concise route to the nitro compound in question. I am also in accord with his comments regarding the OP's effort and his assessment that benzene, as a starting material, is not a choice by a practicing chemist. Now that he has opened the door to a solution, I offer a more traditional approach.
Classical nitration of ketoacid 7 should be reasonably selective in that the introduction of the nitro group in 8 is both para and meta directed. Keto acid 7 arises from indene 6 via exhaustive oxidation. To access the indene, I would start with benzaldehyde (2), whose preparations from benzene (1) are numerous. The Perkin condensation 2 $\rightarrow$ 3 is known. Hydrogenation of 3 forms carboxylic acid 4, which can be cyclized to indanone 5 with polyphosphoric acid. Friedel-Crafts techniques may also be employed. Reduction of this ketone followed by dehydration leads to the critical indene 6.