Question

• When toluene treated with
nitrating mixture at 30 degree Celsius
gives​

Answer 1

Toluene is heated with a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid at 303 K. A mixture of o- and p- nitro-toluene is formed. ... Another Lewis acid other than anhydrous aluminium chloride is Anhydrous FeCl3, SnCl4, BF3 etc

Answer 2

When toluene is treated with the nitrating mixture at 30 degrees celsius gives a mixture of ortho and para nitro toluene.

• Toluene contains an activating methyl group which is the ortho and para detector group.
• When toluene is treated with a nitrating mixture that is a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid at 30°C the nitro group attacks at ortho and para position and give a mixture of ortho and para nitro toluene.