Topic: Nitration with H2SO4 catalyst (Read 4658 times)

IoanaD · « **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?

IoanaD · « **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.

Borek · « **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