The IUPAC rules are
a) Find out the longest chain of carbon in the given organic compound
b) We will name the longest chain.
c) We will identify the main functional group and will assign a suffix to the compound.
d) We will number the carbons in the longest chain selected so that the attached groups attain lowest numeral as substituent
e) We will name the side groups or chains.
Answer : The correct answer is 1) AlCl₃ - CH₃Cl 2) HNO₃ -H₂SO₄ at room temperature 3) Fuming HNO₃ -H₂SO₄ at 90-100 ⁰ C heat .
I think this reaction is forming 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene from benzene, since the product is not mentioned. Following are the steps to convert Benzene to 2,4,6 trinitrotoluene .
Step 1: Conversion of Benzene to Toluene .
Benzene can be converted to toluene by Friedel Craft Alkylation of benzene . In this reaction reagent AlCl₃ and Ch3Cl is used . Electrophile CH³⁺ is produced which attached on carbon of benzene and formation of Toluene and HCl occur.
Step 2 : Conversion of Toluene to dinitrotoluene.
Dinitritoluene is prepared from toluene by Nitration . This reaction uses Electrophilic substitution mechanism . The reagents used are HNO₃ and H₂SO₄ at room temperature . These reagents produces NO₂⁺ ( nitronium ion ), a electrophile which attacks on C2 and C4 Carbon atoms of Toluene.
Toluene
Step 3) Conversion of Dinitro toluene to trinitrotoluene.
This reaction is extended nitration of toluene . Further nitration is done in extreme condition . The temperature of reaction is increased to 90- 100 ⁰ C . Due to which there is more production of NO²⁺ ion occurs from HNO₃ -H₂SO₄ and they attack on C6 carbon atom of dinitrotoluene which forms 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene.
Dinitrotoluene
So over all reaction uses three reagents in order :
