(Solved): experiment is nitration of methyl benzoate, an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction Reaction ...

Reaction Mechanism: In the nitration of an aromatic compound, the electrophile is the nitronium ion or nitryl cation, $$\mathrm{NO}2+$$. The nitronium ion is generated in the reaction mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated nitric acid. Write an equation/equations to explain the formation of $$\mathrm{NO}2+$$ from this mixture. Outline a mechanism for the nitration of methyl benzoate to form methyl 3 nitrobenzoate.