Consider the Production of 1-Bromo-4-Nitrobenzene

question 41

Essay

Consider the production of 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene:
a)Explain why Pathway A for the production of 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene produces a higher yield of the product.
b)If reaction Pathway A is carried out at high temperatures, a trisubstituted product forms. Draw the structure of the product and explain why it forms.

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