Conceptual Checkpoint 19.28 Identify the reagents necessary to convert benzene i

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Conceptual Checkpoint 19.28 Identify the reagents necessary to convert benzene into each of the following compounds. Select all that apply.

Choose one or more of the compounds listed to the right of each type of benzene ring and pick (1 or more) reactants that may be neccessary to form the benzene compound.

Chlorobenzene Cl2 HNO3 AlCl3 H2SO4 Br2 AlBr3

Nitrobenzene AlCl3 HNO3 Cl2 AlBr3 H2SO4 Br2

Bromobenzene Br2 H2SO4 AlBr3 Cl2 AlCl3 HNO3

Ethylbenzene CH3CH2COCl (CH3)2CHCl Zn(Hg), HCl, heat HNO3 CH3CH2Cl AlCl3

Propylbenzene HNO3 (CH3)2CHCl Zn(Hg), HCl, heat CH3CH2COCl CH3CH2Cl AlCl3

Isopropylbenzene CH3CH2COCl AlCl3 (CH3)2CHCl HNO3 Zn(Hg), HCl, heat CH3CH2Cl

Aniline (aminobenzene) (CH3)2CHCl KMnO4, NaOH HNO3, H2SO4 Zn, HCl CH3Cl, AlCl3 H3O+

Benzoic acid Zn, HCl H3O+ HNO3, H2SO4 (CH3)2CHCl CH3Cl, AlCl3 KMnO4, NaOH, heat

Toluene HNO3, H2SO4 (CH3)2CHCl AlCl3 Zn, HCl KMnO4, NaOH CH3Cl

Explanation / Answer

1.Chlorobenzene = Cl2 AlCl3

2. Nitrobenzene   = HNO3 H2SO4

3. Bromobenzene = Br2 AlBr3

4. Ethylbenzene = CH3CH2Cl AlCl3

5. Propylbenzene = CH3CH2COCl, AlCl3 , Zn(Hg)

6. Isopropylbenzene = (CH3)2CHCl AlCl3

7. Aniline (aminobenzene) = HNO3, H2SO4, Zn, HCl

8. Benzoic acid = CH3Cl, AlCl3 KMnO4

9. Toluene = CH3Cl AlCl3

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