Question

Major product of nitration of benzoic acid and why

Answer 1

the product ism-Nitrobenzoic acid

Answer 2

The major product formed due to nitration of benzoic acid is 3-Nitrobenzoic acid.

Explanation:

• Benzoic acid is an aromatic acid that undergoes the usual electrophilic substitution reactions of the benzene ring such as nitration.
• Accordingly, the nitration of benzoic acid leads to the formation of a compound called 3-Nitrobenzoic acid.
• It is because "-COOH" group present in benzoic acid is electron-withdrawing, therefore it is meta directing.
• Due to this reason, the electrophilic substitution reaction occurs in the meta position of the benzoic acid.
• The chemical equation involved in the reaction is given in the attachment.

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