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when phenol is reacted with picric acid what happens

when phenol is reacted with picric acid what happens

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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
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13 years ago

Dear amit,

picric acid is rather prepared from phenol only...

With concentrated nitric acid, more nitro groups substitute around the ring to give 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (old name: picric acid).

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