Aromatic compounds - Which one of the following compounds undergoes nitration of its aromatic ring(electrophillic aromatic substitution) at the fastest rate: Benzene, Chlorobenzene, Nitrobenzene, Anisole, or Ethylbenzene ...
Friedel-Crafts Acylation - I have a problem with Fiedel-Crafts reactions and I am not sure of the end results of the product. Could you please explain to me the attached question?
Nitration - Explain why nitration of 1,4-dichloro-benzene yields the mononitro derivative while N,N'-diacetyl-1,4-phenylenediamine forms the dinitro compound. Thanks.
Diels-Alder Adduct - Offer an explanation of why anthracene preferentially forms a Diels-Alder adduct at 9,10 positions.