Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Nitration of Phenol

Nitration

Action of dilute nitirc acid on phenol: a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol is formed.

Action of conc. nitric acid in the presence of conc. sulphuric acid on phenol: 2,4,6-trinitrophenol is formed. This is picric acid.

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