Organic conversion

Phenol to picric acid

1 step: substitution

Class 12, Chapter 7 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

PhenolC₆H₅OHPhenol
Step 1
conc. HNO₃
i
The activated ring takes three nitro groups (2,4,6-trinitrophenol).
Picric acidC₆H₂(NO₂)₃OHPhenol

Why these reagents

Reagent and reason, step by step

Step 1: Phenol to picric acid: conc. HNO₃ The activated ring takes three nitro groups (2,4,6-trinitrophenol).

Questions

How many steps does it take to convert phenol to picric acid?

1 step: Phenol, then picric acid.

Which named reaction is used to convert phenol to picric acid?

None of the steps has a name. They are substitution, so write the reagent and the condition for each step.

What is the reagent for step 1 of phenol to picric acid?

Phenol to picric acid: conc. HNO₃. The activated ring takes three nitro groups (2,4,6-trinitrophenol).