If you had used toluene instead of methyl

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Q1. If you had used toluene instead of methyl benzoate in this reaction, what nitration product(s) would have formed? Write a stepwise mechanism for the nitration reaction of toluene.

Q2. What does SDS stand for?

Q3. What are some of the physical hazards of methanol (to be used during the recrystallization of methyl 3-nitrobenzoate) as indicated in its SDS?

[su_box title="♦ Relevant knowledge" box_color="#2d6ff7" radius="1"]Toluene is a catalyst for nitrification that reacts to create nitrotoluene as well as water.

The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a mandatory document by the chemical industry to provide information regarding storage, handling and emergency measures in the case in the event of an accident.

Methanol is readily absorbed by the skin, intestines and lungs of human beings. Following the administration, methanol is expected to be at its peak in plasma concentrations within 30 to 60 minutes. The chemical is dispersed into body fluids, with an average of 0.6 L/kg. It is processed slowly and in a erratic manner within the liver. Around 3percent of the amount of methanol that enters our body gets eliminated through the lungs or in urine. Methanol does not cause the highest amount of toxic effects.

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kttutoria · Accepted Answer

Organic solvents like benzene, ether, and chloroform are neither protic nor strongly polar. What effect would you expect these solvents to have on the reactivity of a nucleophile in SN2 reactions?

All of the above products are not strongly polar. However, what we have to know is that, for instance, benzene, for example, is non-polar, and therefore, I'd say they'll likely act like product development.

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