The reaction is maintained at a low temperature with slow addition of the HNO3/H2SO4 mixture to ensure that only one NO2 group is substituted into the benzene ring (i.e. mononitration).
If the temperature and nitronium ion (NO2+) concentration are too high (from quick addition of HNO3/H2SO4), then the chances of more than one NO2 group substituting into the benzene ring increases. This would give rise to unwanted dinitration products.
Why is it important to maintain the reaction temperature low and the addition of nitric acid-sulfuric...
Nitration of Methylbenzoate. Lab 1 6. Why is it important to maintain the reaction temperature low and the addition of nitric acid-sulfuric acid mixture carried out slowly? 8. Which ring of phenyl benzoate would you expect to undergo nitration more easily? Explain. 9. Which is nitrated faster, toluene or phenol? Explain. phenol or nitrobenzene methyl benzoate or phenol nitrobenzene or methyl benzoate benzene or toluene 10. Show all mono, di and trinitration products of toluene. Do you think the mononitration...
nitration of methyl benzoate why is the reaction mixture cooled as the sulfuric/nitric acid mixture is added?
3-5 pls Post-Laboratory Questions-EXP 3 Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Name: Due after completing the lab. 1. Why is concentrated sulfuric acid employed in this reaction? What is the electrophile that is produced by the reaction of sulfuric acid and nitric acid? 2. Why is it important to maintain the reaction temperature low and the addition of nitric acid-sulfuric acid mixture carried out slowly? 3. Explain why concentrated H2SO, not concentrated HCl, was used in this experiment? 4. Which ring of...
numbers 1-3 Post-Laboratory Questions-EXP 3 Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Name: Due after completing the lab. 1. Why is concentrated sulfuric acid emploved in thie on? What is the electrophile that is produced by the reaction of sulfuric acid and nitric acid? 2. Why is it important to maintain the reaction temperature low and the addition of nitric acid-sulfuric acid mixture carried out slowly? 3. Explain why concentrated H2SO4, not concentrated HC1, was used in this experiment? 4. Which ring of...
What is the reason for addition of sulfuric acid to the reaction mixture? Select one: a. Sulfuric acid protonates OH group converting it to a good leaving group b. All the answers are correct c. Sulfuric acid is neutralized by sodium hydroxide d. Sulfuric acid serves as a nucleophile
Using resonance and induction, explain why sulfuric and nitric acid are such strong acids. Also explain why sulfuric acid is a stronger acid than nitric acid (40 pts).
D. Addition of sulfuric acid to a flask of water is observed to increase the temperature of the flask. The creation of the mixture can be thought of as breaking interactions between water molecules (i.e., water - water interactions), breaking interactions between sulfuric acid molecules (i.e., sulfuric acid - sulfuric acid interactions) and forming new interactions between water and sulfuric acid (i.e., water - sulfuric acid interactions). Which of the following is true? Circle and explain your answer to receive...
When ethoxybenzene is treated with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, two products are obtained, each of which has the molecular formula C8H9NO3. Please draw the mechanism of each product in detail
1. Why is it important to maintain the reaction temperature below 15 oC? Draw the structure of the product that may form if temperature is not controlled. This is for nitration of methyl benzoate experiment.
Why is important to avoid mixing acetone with Nitric Acid?