Benzene → Nitrobenzene

HRID 2275518Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 2275518 reaction equation
[N+:1]([O-:4])(O)=[O:2].S(=O)(=O)(O)O.[CH:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=1>>[N+:1]([C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=1)([O-:4])=[O:2]

Participants

4

Reactant 3

HCID 241BenzeneHCID 944Nitric AcidHCID 1118Sulfuric Acid

Product 1

HCID 7416Nitrobenzene

Procedure

Aniline (C6H5NH2) is mainly produced in industry in two steps from benzene. First, benzene is nitrated using a concentrated mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid at 50 to 60° C., which gives nitrobenzene. In the second step, the nitrobenzene is hydrogenated, typically at 200-300° C. in presence of various metal catalysts.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-f393de3e89e444a0abadf1b56eab075e
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2015_09
Patent number
US09127225B2

Reaction notes

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