Which of the following represents the best reagent(s) for the electrophilic nitration of benzene?
NO2
HNO3
HNO2
H2SO4/HNO3
A
NO2
B
HNO2
C
HNO3
D
H2SO4/HNO3
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C6H6+HNO3Con.H2SO4−−−−−−−→570CC6H5NO2+H2O
This is nitration of benzene.
the mixture of sulphuric acid and nitric acid is a nitrating mixture. It does nitration of benzene by substituting the hydrogen atom of benzene with nitro group.
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