Chemistry A-Level
Nitration of benzene
What Nitration of benzene means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Concentrated HNO₃ with concentrated H₂SO₄ generates the nitronium ion NO₂⁺, which attacks the ring and, after loss of H⁺, gives nitrobenzene.
Topics that use Nitration of benzene
- Aromatic compounds (OCR A-Level)
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- Directing effects
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