Question

Write two reactions of hno3 with organic compounds

Answer 1

=Most common reaction of nitric acid with organic compounds is oxidation reaction and oxidation reaction.
Nitration : A mixture of conc.HNO3 and conc. H2SO4 act as nitrating mixture for nitration of organic compounds. For example, anisole with nitrating mixture gives a mixture of ortho and para-nitroanisole.

Oxidation : Concentrating nitric acid act as oxidising agent. It oxidises aldehydes to carboxylic acid. The reaction is as follows:
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CH3CHO −→−−−−conc. HNO3 CH3COOH

Answer 2

hno3 +ch3cooh =ch3coo + h3o +no

hno3 + c2h5oh =co2 +h2o + no2