Question
How will you convert benzene into:
(i) p-Nitrobromobenzene
(ii) m-Nitrochlorobenzene
(iii) p-Nitrotoluene
(iv) Acetophenone?
Solution
These conversions are based on the fact that:
(a) Chlorine is ortho and para directing in nature.
(b) Nitro group is meta directing in nature.
(i) Benzene into p-nitro bromobenzene
(ii) Benzene into m-nitro chlorobenzene.
(iii) Benzene into p-nitrotoluene.
(iv) Benzene into acetophenone.
