Benzene Flashcards
1
Q
Catalyst in nitration of benzene
A
Conc Sulphuric acid
2
Q
Catalyst in friedel crafts acylation
A
AlCl3
3
Q
Name of mechanism that occurs with Benzene compounds
A
Electrophilic substitution
4
Q
What reactants make the electrophile for nitration of benzene
A
Conc nitric acid and conc sulphuric acid
5
Q
Explain bonding and shape of benzene molecule
A
Each carbon has 3 covalent bonds
Spare electrons in p orbital overlap
Causing delocalisation
Benzene is planar and has bond angles of 120
6
Q
Sulphuric acid + nitric acid
A
HN03 + H2SO4 -> H2NO3+ + HSO4-
H2NO3+ -> +NO2 + H20
NO2 is electrophile
