MCQ
Attacking or reactive or electrophilic species in nitration of benzene is or In the nitration of benzene with concentrated $HN{O_3}{\rm{ \,and \,}}{H_2}S{O_4}$ the attack on ring is made by
  • A
    $NO_2^ - $
  • $NO_2^ + $
  • C
    $NO_3^ - $
  • D
    $N{O_2}$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$NO_2^ + $
b
(b) $HO - N{O_2} + {H^ + }HS{O_4}^ -  \to $      $H_2O + \mathop {{NO_2^+}HS{O_4}^-}\limits_{\begin{array}{l}
\,{\rm{Nitronium\,}}\,{\rm{ion}}\\
{\rm{(attacking \,species)}}
\end{array}}$

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