What is the product of the reaction of benzene with sulfur trioxide (SO3) in the presence of sulfuric acid?

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What is the product of the reaction of benzene with sulfur trioxide (SO3) in the presence of sulfuric acid?
  1. Benzene sulfonic acid
  2. Benzene thiol
  3. Benzene sulfide
  4. Benzene sulfoxide

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Q: What is the product of the reaction of benzene with sulfur trioxide (SO3) in the presence of sulfuric acid?
Solution: The product is benzene sulfonic acid, formed by the electrophilic substitution of sulfur trioxide on the benzene ring.
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