Chemistry A-Level
nitration conditions
What nitration conditions means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of nitration conditions
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A mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid, warmed to about 50 °C, with the sulfuric acid acting as the catalyst.
Topics that use nitration conditions
- Electrophilic substitution (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- acylium ion
- curly arrow mechanism
- electrophile
- Halogen carrier
- nitronium ion generation
- positively charged intermediate
- reduction to amines
- temperature control
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