Nitration
• Overall reaction:
• Mechanism:
• Step 1: generation of the electrophile
• Step 2: nitrobenzene
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Sulphonation
• Overall reaction:
• Mechanism: Dr. Marwa El-Wakil Benzenesulphonic acid
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Note:
Sulfur trioxide is
the electrophile.
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