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Trinitrotoluene synthesis
« on: June 18, 2012, 02:20:19 PM »
how do you synthesize Trinitrotoluene from Benzene? is it simply a friedel crafts reaction and then the addition of nitric and sulfuric acids?

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Re: Trinitrotoluene synthesis
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 02:50:56 PM »
how do you synthesize Trinitrotoluene from Benzene? is it simply a friedel crafts reaction and then the addition of nitric and sulfuric acids?

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Re: Trinitrotoluene synthesis
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 03:23:37 PM »
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Re: Trinitrotoluene synthesis
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 03:31:33 PM »
Im just confused about a question for class, Im not trying to actually synthesize anything.

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Re: Trinitrotoluene synthesis
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 04:30:04 PM »
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