Nitration of benzene or reaction of benzene with nitric acid

Nitration of benzene

This is the introduction of the nitro group on the benzene ring using a hot mixture of concentrated sulphuric acid and concentrated nitric acid.

The formation of a yellow liquid of nitrobenzene when benzene is reacted with a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid distinguishes benzene from cyclohexane,

Mechnaism

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