Major product of nitration of benzoic acid and why
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the product ism-Nitrobenzoic acid
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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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