Question

Toluene to m-OH/CO2H benzene (Full credit: successful synthesis that accounts for activating and directing effects, partial: correct reagents but ignore activating/directing effects)

Answer 1

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the correct sequence to prepare 3-hydroxybenzoic acid (m-hydroxybenzoic acid) from toluene, toluene must first be converted to a benzoic acid, which contains a meta-directing group, prior to the nitration reaction.

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