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[*] posted on 31-5-2006 at 00:56
Help... I have problem


I have a problem with one scheme:
C6H6 + Br2 -> A
A + 2NaOH -> B
B + HCl -> C
C + 3HNO3 -> D + 3H2O

I think that A is bromobenzen and the reaction is
C6H6 + Br2 -> C6H5Br + HBr
but what is B!? is that true :
C6H5Br + 2NaOH -> C6H5ONa +NaBr +H2O
or not??? :o
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smile.gif posted on 31-5-2006 at 02:23


Wow, and interesting homework question, for onceā€¦

To give you a hint;

Your end product will be 2,4,6,-Trinitrophenol...;)


Edit: Chlorobenzene with also work in that reaction, good to know.:)

[Edited on 31-5-2006 by Joeychemist]
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[*] posted on 31-5-2006 at 02:29


Yes it's interesting ;)
i know what is the end product but and the C is phenol but what is B !? and i don't know if C6H5Br + 2NaOH -> C6H5ONa +NaBr +H2O is true.
I know for chlorobenzene ;) but thanks
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[*] posted on 31-5-2006 at 08:22


Yeah that's probably what's going on. If it were 1 NaOH, it would be phenol + NaBr, but it's 2 so it must be the salt.

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