Question

nitration of methyl benzoate

why is the reaction mixture cooled as the sulfuric/nitric acid mixture is added?

Answer 1

the reaction miseture Sutunci nitric auid miscture is added l. g- nitration of methyl benzoate, why is the realtor cooled as the sulfuric nitric and mixer =>iy Nitration of methyl benzoate reaction & CH3 cha H2504 - T H2504. HNO₃ methyl benzoate NO2 m-nitro methyl bemroute sulfuric cuid of nitric acid produces nitronium ion Crozs hy hoogen sulfate ion CH506) 4 hybronium ion CH30'). This reaction produce meta Compound i.e.m.mp3 methyl benpoate 2) Reuetion mixture cooled as sulfuric nitric acid miocture is added because created mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid is cool inic buth between oº to loºc temporeture. At the time of additior of sulfuric acid & nitric acid mixture in methyl benroute temperature is maintain between 5°C to 15c. Hence sulfuric /nitric acid mixture is added the reaction mixture is cooled.