Benzene
Structure; electrophilic substitution reactions — halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation; effect of directing groups in monosubstituted benzene.
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Benzene undergoes nitration with a mixture of concentrated HNO₃ and H₂SO₄. The role of H₂SO₄ in this reaction and the actual electrophile generated are:
Q2 · Benzene · MEDIUM
Which of the following compounds will undergo nitration at the fastest rate when treated with HNO₃/H₂SO₄?