Chapter 28: Nitration of Methyl Benzoate


I. General Information:
A.) Microscale Nitration of Methyl Benzoate
B.)
C.) May 17, 2008
D.) Reaction(s), including molar masses and all relevant physical data
E.) Mechanism for the nitration of chlorobenzene:


II. Purpose: In this experiment we are to take a cold solution of an aromatic ester that is first dissolved in sulfuric acid and is then reacted with nitric acid. This is a highly exothermic reaction and is kept under control by means of cooling; after which the mixture is poured onto ice. The solid product will then be isolated by filtration and recrystallized from methanol, in which it is very soluable.


A.) Materials:
1) .6mL of concentrated sulfuric acid
2) .30g of methyl benzoate
3) Mixture of .2mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and .2 mL of concentrated nitric acid
4) Ice
5) .2 mL ice cold methanol

B.) Procedure in Brief:
1) In a 10 x 100 mm reaction tube add .30g of methyl benzoate and .6 mL of......

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