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Phenol when it first reacts with conc. H2SO4 and then with conc. nitric acid gives?

Phenol when it first reacts with conc. H2SO4 and then with conc. nitric acid gives?

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utpal raj
238 Points
7 years ago
hiii rishit 
this is the formation of picric acid (2,4,6 trinitrobenzene)
when it react with concentrated sulphuric acid mixture of o phenolsulphuric acid and p phenol sulphuric acid is formed , when this mixture again react with nitric acid then picric acid is formed. hope this will clear please aproove .
good luck

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