what is the result of sulfuric acid and toluene after being mixed to the point that they no longer separate, being poured over ice?
What is this chemical forumla of the above reaction?
What would be the chemical formula be for a reaction involving toluene and bromine?
2006-10-29 08:52:48 · 1 answers · asked by Trevor M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
These reactions are nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
The first product is p-methylbenzenesulfonic acid. This is commonly referred to as p-toluenesulfonic acid, or tosic acid for short.
toluene-H + H2SO4 --> toluene-4-SO3H + H2O
The second product is p-bromotoluene.
The reaction is toluene-H + Br2 --> toluene-4Br + HBr.
Toluene-H shows that toluene loses a hydrogen atom.
You will also get some ortho substituted prodcuts.
2006-10-30 04:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by davisoldham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋