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Benzene Reactions Flashcards

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Benzene –> Nitrobenzene

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Type: Electrophilic Substitution
Conditions: 55°C >
Reagents: Mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids (nitrating mixture)

C6H6 + HNO3 -> C6H5NO2 + H2O

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Benzene –> Chlorobenzene

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Friedel Crafts Chlorination
Type: Electrophilic Substitution
Conditions: 
-Absence of light
-Room temperature
-Anhydrous 
-Halogen Carrier presence

Reagent: Cl2
Catalyst: AlCl3

C6H6 + Cl2 -> C6H5Cl + HCl

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Benzene –> Methylbenzene (Toluene)

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Friedel Crafts Alkylation
Type: Electrophilic Substitution
Conditions:
-Room temperature
-Anhydrous
Reagent: CH3Cl
Catalyst: AlCl3

C6H6 + CH3Cl -> C6H5CH3 + HCl

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Benzene –> Phenylethanone (Ketone)

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Friedel Crafts Acylation
Type: Electrophilic Substitution

Reagent: RCOCl (Acyl Chloride)
Catalyst: AlCl3

C6H6 + CH3COCl -> C6H5COCH3 + HCl

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