This compound’s increased stability compared to nitroglycerin is enhanced by its low melting temperature. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this explosive, a heavily substituted derivative of benzene. Explosive yield is often measured in equivalent tons of this compound.
ANSWER: TNT [or trinitrotoluene]
[10m] This compound is made by attaching a hydroxyl group to benzene. The cumene process produces acetone and this compound, which makes up the side chain of tyrosine.
ANSWER: phenol
[10h] Functional groups are often added to a benzene ring through an electrophilic aromatic substitution, which forms this type of cationic intermediate after the initial attack.
ANSWER: arenium ion [or Wheland intermediate; or sigma complex]
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