Mechanism Problem

[vietricester]

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A compound C6H5CL was treated with HNO3 and H2SO4. The products of this reactin were then treated with Fe and HCl (causing a reduction), followed by neutralization.

1) What is the structure of this component?
2) WHat would be the structure of the other major component of this product mixture?

Please help..

 

[FunnyPHARM]

A compound C6H5CL was treated with HNO3 and H2SO4. The products of this reactin were then treated with Fe and HCl (causing a reduction), followed by neutralization.

1) What is the structure of this component?
2) WHat would be the structure of the other major component of this product mixture?

Please help..

Pretty standard reaction, check any o-chem text.
However, your compound, C6H5Cl, is a benzene ring with a Cl attached. Cl is an ortho/para director which will dictate where the nitration will occur.
Hope this helps.

 

[TheChemist]

Funnypharm is right and the nitro will reduce to the aniline to give the final product.

 

[vietricester]

so the Answer to:

1) p-chloroaniline?
2) o-chloroaniline?

 

[vietricester]

Funnypharm is right and the nitro will reduce to the aniline to give the final product.

what followed by neturalization does to the product?

 

[arroz223]

so the Answer to:

1) p-chloroaniline?
2) o-chloroaniline?

Ok... you have one para site and two ortho sites, with the ortho sites being unhindered... soooooo.....

 

[vietricester]

Ok... you have one para site and two ortho sites, with the ortho sites being unhindered... soooooo.....

oh? so is my answer right or wrong?

 

[insipid1979]

oh? so is my answer right or wrong?

Half of it is right. 😉

 

[stickandstone]

A compound C6H5CL was treated with HNO3 and H2SO4. The products of this reactin were then treated with Fe and HCl (causing a reduction), followed by neutralization.

1) What is the structure of this component?
2) WHat would be the structure of the other major component of this product mixture?

Please help..

is this for a pharmacy school or just for your organic chem class pre rew?