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Question
Write the reactions for the action of the following reagent on phenol:
Nitrating mixture
Chemical Equations/Structures
Very Short Answer
Solution
Phenol reacts with dilute nitric acid at low temperature to give a mixture of ortho- and para-nitrophenol.
Phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid to form 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (picric acid).
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