what would you convert benzene to nitrobenzene ? what is the role of nitric acid in this reaction
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Explanation: The first step in the nitration of benzene is to activate HNO3with sulfuric acid to produce a stronger electrophile, the nitronium ion. Because the nitronium ion is a good electrophile, it is attacked by benzene to produce Nitrobenzene.
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