19. Reactions of Aromatics: EAS and Beyond
Electron Withdrawing Groups
Problem 24.50
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(••) LOOKING BACK In Chapter 23, we learned about the electrophilic aromatic nitration reaction. When phenol is subjected to these conditions with a large excess of nitric acid, a molecule called picric acid is produced. Predict the product of this reaction and explain why the pKₐ value of this compound is 0.38.
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