Arenes Flashcards

1
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Chlorination of benzene

A

Cl2 with anhydrous FeCl3/AlCl3/Fe

Get white fumes of HCl, decolourise yellow-green chlorine

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Nitration of benzene

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Concentrated HNO3 and concentrated H2SO4, heat under reflux at 55 degrees (methylbenzene - 30)

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3
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Friedel-Crafts Alkylation

A

CH3Cl with anhydrous FeCl3/AlCl3, room temperature

Get white fumes of HCl

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Distinguish between benzene and methylbenzene

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For methylbenzene, purple KMnO4 solution is decolourised and white ppt of benzoic acid is observed
(heat in a water bath, not reflux)

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