Aromatic Alkylation
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Given that the PKa of H2SO4 is -9 and that of HNO3 is -1.4, explain why nitration occurs more rapidly in a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids than in concentrated nitric acid alone. Make sure you use equations and the mechanism of formation of the nitronium ion(NO2+) to support your answer.
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This solution explains the rate of nitration in nitric and sulfuric acids with reaction mechanism diagrams and chemical equations. All reaction steps are shown with justifications.
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Given that the pKa of H2SO4 is -9 and that of HNO3 is -1.4, explain why nitration occurs more rapidly in a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids than in concentrated nitric acid ...
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