Given that anisole (methoxybenzene) protonates primarily on oxygen in concentrated H 2 SO 4 , explain why

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Given that anisole (methoxybenzene) protonates primarily on oxygen in concentrated H2SO4, explain why 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene protonates primarily on a carbon of the ring. As part of your reasoning, draw the structure of each conjugate acid.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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