Identify the product $\mathrm{A}$ obtained in the following reaction. Phenol + Conc. Nitric acid…

Identify the product $\mathrm{A}$ obtained in the following reaction. Phenol + Conc. Nitric acid $\stackrel{\text { conc. } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{A}$
  1. o-Nitrophenol
  2. p-Nitrophenol
  3. 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
  4. Mixture of ortho and para-nitrophenol

Solution

Phenol reacts with concentrated nitric acid in presence of concentrated $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ to form 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid).

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (09 May Shift 1)

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