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JIPMER 2019

Exam: JIPMER
Year: 2019
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: General Organic Chemistry

JIPMER 2019 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

During nitration of benzene, the attacking electrophile is

During nitration of benzene, the attacking electrophile is

During nitration of benzene, the attacking electrophile is

Options

A $\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}$
B $\mathrm{NO}_2^{-}$
C $\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}$
D $\mathrm{HNO}_3$

Correct answer

C. $\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}$

Step-by-step solution

During nitration of benzene the attacking electrophile is

\mathrm{NO}_2^{+}

. It is formed by the reaction between

\mathrm{HNO}_3

and

\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4

:

During nitration of benzene, the attacking electrophile is

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