In nitration of acetophenone, an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution reaction, shown below, m-nitroacetophenone appears to be the...

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In nitration of acetophenone, an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution reaction, shown below, m-nitroacetophenone appears to be the major product. (4 pts) a. As we discussed in lectures, this reaction goes through an important intermediate known as a sigma-complex. Please draw the required sigma-complex (intermediate) below the reaction equation. 5. + HNO3 H₂SO4 NO₂ al) The ortho-sigma-complex looks like this: a2) The meta-sigma-complex looks like this: a3) The para-sigma-complex looks like this: + H₂O b. Which one in a above is the most stable intermediate? a3?) (al, a2 or (210 In nitration of acetophenone, an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution reaction, shown below, m-nitroacetophenone appears to be the major product. (4 pts) a. As we discussed in lectures, this reaction goes through an important intermediate known as a sigma-complex. Please draw the required sigma-complex (intermediate) below the reaction equation. 5. + HNO3 H₂SO4 NO₂ al) The ortho-sigma-complex looks like this: a2) The meta-sigma-complex looks like this: a3) The para-sigma-complex looks like this: + H₂O b. Which one in a above is the most stable intermediate? a3?) (al, a2 or (210

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Ans5 a HNO3 HSO4 HNO3 HSO Ortho sigma complex a 10 NO NO... View the full answer