Aromatic Compounds Synethsis Routes

Question 1

Benzene to Nitrobenzene

Answer 1

Conc. H2SO4
Conc.HNO3
Warm

Makes benzene with NO2 at top

Question 2

NitroBenzene to Phenylamine

Answer 2

Tin(Sn) Conc.HCl under reflux and then NaOH

Makes Benzene with NH2 at the top

Question 3

Benzene to Alkyl Benzene

Answer 3

Haloalkane, AlCL3 and a catalyst.

Makes benzene ring with R group at top

Question 4

Benzene to Phenyleketone

Answer 4

acyl chloride, AlCl3, catalyst under reflux

Makes benzene ring with ketone on so C6H5COR

Question 5

Benzene to Halobenzene

Answer 5

X2 AlCl3 catalyst and warm

Makes Benzene with X at top X being a halogen

Question 6

Phenol to 2,4,6 Tribromophenol

Answer 6

Bromine water (Br2) at 20 Celsius

Question 7

Phenol to sodium Phenoxide

Answer 7

NaOH at 20 celsius

Benzene with O- Na+ at the top of the

Question 8

Phenol to Phenyl ester

Answer 8

acyl chloride at 20 celsius

Benzene with C6H5OOR

Question 9

Phenol to 2-NitroPhenol or 4-nitrophenol

Answer 9

Dilute HNO3 at 20 celsius

Phenol with NO2 at either 2 or 4