Question:

Phenol when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid gives

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • nitrobenzene
  • 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol
  • o-nitrophenol
  • p-nitrophenol
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The -OH group attached to the benzene ring in phenol has the effect of making the ring much more reactive than it would otherwise be. It also reacts with dilute nitric acid, whereas benzene itself needs a nitrating mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid.
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Concepts Used:

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Alcohol is formed when a saturated carbon atom bonds to a hydroxyl (-OH) group. It is an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl functional group attached to a carbon atom.

Phenol is formed when the -OH group replaces the hydrogen atom in benzene. It is an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group directly attaches to an aromatic hydrocarbon.

Ether is formed when oxygen atom bonds to two alkyl or aryl groups. It is an organic compound that has an oxygen atom that is connected to two aryl and alkyl groups.

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