Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 18.4 benzene reagents and reactions
Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 18.4 benzene reagents and reactions
Choose the reagent-catalyst pair from the product: ethanoyl chloride and AlCl3 gives phenylethanone, while fuming sulfuric acid gives benzenesulfonic acid.
How this is tested
- Select ethanoyl chloride and AlCl3 for Friedel-Crafts acylation to phenylethanone.
- Identify fuming sulfuric acid as sulfuric acid containing dissolved SO3.
- Control nitration conditions to avoid further substitution or side products.