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Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
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Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
The X- group does not attack the carbocation because it is resonance stabilized!
Nitration of Aromatics
HNO3 + H2SO4 mixture generates NO2+ (nitronium)
Halogenation of Aromatics
- FeCl3 also works here!