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Ch. 17 - Reactions of Aromatic Compounds
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 17, Problema 50j

Predict the major products formed when benzene reacts (just once) with the following reagents.
(j) nitric acid + sulfuric acid

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Step 1: Recognize the type of reaction. The reaction of benzene with nitric acid (HNO₃) in the presence of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, specifically nitration.
Step 2: Understand the role of the reagents. Sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst and protonates nitric acid, generating the nitronium ion (NO₂⁺), which is the electrophile in this reaction. The reaction can be represented as: HNO_3 + H_2SO_4 → NO_2^+ + HSO_4^- + H_2O.
Step 3: Identify the electrophile and its interaction with benzene. The nitronium ion (NO₂⁺) attacks the π-electron cloud of benzene, forming a resonance-stabilized carbocation intermediate (arenium ion).
Step 4: Regenerate aromaticity. A proton (H⁺) is removed from the carbocation intermediate by the conjugate base (HSO₄⁻), restoring the aromaticity of the benzene ring and forming nitrobenzene as the major product.
Step 5: Summarize the major product. The major product of this reaction is nitrobenzene (C_6H_5NO_2), where a nitro group (-NO₂) is substituted onto the benzene ring.

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