Why can't you have 2,2-dinitrobenzene ?
Im answering a question on naming the two isomers of 1,3-dinitrobenzene.I got 1,2-dinitrobenzene and 1,4-dinitrobenzene.
It seems you can't have two nitro groups on one carbon atom..Why ?
Im answering a question on naming the two isomers of 1,3-dinitrobenzene.I got 1,2-dinitrobenzene and 1,4-dinitrobenzene.
It seems you can't have two nitro groups on one carbon atom..Why ?
1 Answer
A benzene ring is defined by 4 degrees of unsaturation, with which 2,2-substitution is incompatible.
Explanation:
An fully saturated alkane molecule has a formula of
We can represent the benzene ring,