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Nitration with H2SO4 catalyst
« on: October 18, 2009, 01:56:48 AM »
In the nitration of benzene we use HNO3, and H2SO4 catalyst. The question is, why can't we use something like HCl to help form the nitronium ion?

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Re: Nitration with H2SO4 catalyst
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 03:18:41 AM »
ok, nevermind. The pKa values provided by my prof were completely off...i searched another pKa table online. Matter cleared.

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Re: Nitration with H2SO4 catalyst
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2009, 04:55:13 AM »
There can be more to the question than you think:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia
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