The compound below can be prepared by heating together a mixture of benzoic acid,
concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid.
diagram of benzoic acid with a NO2 group on carbon 3
Question
This nitration process is a slow one, despite the use of such vigorous conditions.
Suggest why benzoic acid is less reactive than benzene towards reagents of this
type.
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