Question #106891

Phenol undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution with nitric acid and sulfuric acid to afford a mixture rich in o- and p-nitrophenols. Write a mechanism that accounts for the selective formation of these products - include electrophile formation as well as addition to the phenol.

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