What Is the Role of Sulfuric Acid in the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the role of sulfuric acid in the following reaction scheme?

• A)to protonate the aromatic ring and make it a better electrophile
• B)to form dipole interactions with the developing positive charge in the aromatic ring
• C)to protonate nitric acid to form the nitronium ion
• D)to regenerate nitric acid

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