NaOH so3 H,SO, `SO3H so,- Na* synthetic detergent A B

Living By Chemistry: First Edition Textbook
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Author:Angelica Stacy
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ChapterU1: Alchemy: Matter, Atomic Structure, And Bonding
SectionU1.1: Tools Of The Trade: Lab Equipment And Safety
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Draw a stepwise mechanism for the sulfonation of an alkyl benzene such as A to form a substituted benzenesulfonic acid B. Treatment of B with base forms a sodium salt C that can be used as a synthetic detergent to clean away dirt.

NaOH
so3
H,SO,
`SO3H
so,- Na*
synthetic detergent
A
B
Transcribed Image Text:NaOH so3 H,SO, `SO3H so,- Na* synthetic detergent A B
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