Synthetic Routes - Aromatic Compounds Flashcards
1
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Benzene to bromobenzene
A
Reagents - Br2 / FeBr3 or AlBr3
Mechanism - Electrophilic substitution
2
Q
Benzene to nitrobenzene
A
Reagents - Conc. HNO3 + Conc. H2SO4
Mechanism - Electrophilic substitution
3
Q
Nitrobenzene to phenylamine
A
Reagents - Sn/Conc. HCl then NaOH
Conditions - Reflux
Mechanism - Reduction
4
Q
Phenylamine to tribromophenylamine
A
Reagents - 3Br2(aq)
Mechanism - Electrophilic substitution
5
Q
Benzene to chlorobenzene
A
Reagents - Cl2 / FeCl3 or AlCl3
Mechanism - Electrophilic substitution
6
Q
Benzene to methylbenzene (toulene)
A
Reagents - CH3Cl / AlCl3
Mechanism - Electrophilic substitution