Question

Mechanism of m-nitrobenzoic acid from methyl benzoate

Answer 1

Answer:

m-Nitrobenzoic acid is obtained in a higher yield by nitration of methyl benzoate (p. 372) with subsequent hydrolysis than by the direct nitration of benzoic acid; this method is also preferable on account of the laborious nature of the methods necessary for the separation of the meta acid from the small quantities of ...

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

m-Nitrobenzoic acid is obtained in a higher yield by nitration of methyl benzoate (p. 372) with subsequent hydrolysis than by the direct nitration of benzoic acid; this method is also preferable on account of the laborious nature of the methods necessary for the separation of the meta acid from the small quantities of ...