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Title: Homogeneous catalysis
Post by: pjuty on April 05, 2020, 03:23:44 AM

Is nitration of benzene a homogeneous catalysis even though these compounds are immiscible ?

Title: Re: Homogeneous catalysis
Post by: AWK on April 05, 2020, 04:55:34 AM

The solubility of benzene in concentrated sulfuric acid is on the order of 1g per liter of acid. Approximately 1.5 moles of sulfuric acid and 1 mole of nitric acid per mole of benzene are used for the synthesis. Could this be a homogeneous reaction?

Title: Re: Homogeneous catalysis
Post by: pjuty on April 05, 2020, 05:01:29 AM

no it can't