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Why is nitric acid present when benzene is iodinated?
ATo cleave the ring bond
BTo oxidise the HI formed
CTo dissolve the iodine
DTo make nitrobenzene first
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To oxidise the HI formed
Iodination is reversible, so an oxidising agent removes the HI by-product and drives the reaction forward.
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