Benzene Addition Reactions

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Ortho/Para directing

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(b) Meta Directing

• Carbonyls
• NR2
• CN
• SO3R
• SR
• OH
• Alkyls
• NH2
• NR3+
• CF3
• SH
• OR
• NO2
• Halogens

What reagents add CH3 to benzene?

• Cl2, AlCl3

• Excess NBS

• Dilute H2SO4

• CH3Cl, AlCl3

What reagents add SO3H to benzene?

• Fuming H2SO4

• Dilute H2SO4

• Excess DMS

• HNO3, H2SO4

What reagents add NO2 to benzene?

• Fuming HNO3

• Excess NBS

• HNO3, H2SO4

• KMnO4, H2O, Heat + H3O+

What reagents add CBr3 to benzene?

• CH3Cl, AlCl3

• methyl + Excess NBS

• Excess NBS

• Zn(Hg), HCl, Heat

What reagents add propane to benzene?

• Ketone + Zn(Hg), HCl, Heat

• Methyl + Zn(Hg), HCl, Heat

• C3H7Cl, AlCl3

• Methyl + Excess NBS

What reagents add carboxylic acid to benzene?

• Methyl + KMnO4, H3O+

• Fe, HCl + NaOH

• Excess NBS

• Isopropyl + KMnO4 H3O+

What reagents add NH2 to benzene?

• NO2 + Fe, HCl + NaOH

• HNO3, H2SO4

• Zn(Hg), HCl, Heat

• KMnO4, H2O, heat + H3O+