Reactions of benzene

Table of Contents

Electrophilic aromatic substitution

General mechanism 

Animation

Reaction energy profile

Points to remember

Bromination of benzene

Bromination of benzene

Reaction energy profile

Nitration

Mechanism of nitration

Sulfonation

Mechanism of sulfonation

Friedel-Crafts Alkylation

Mechanism of alkylation

Acylation

Acylation

Alkylation with alkenes

Alkylation with alcohols

Second substitution reactions

Substituent types

Ortho, para- substitution óeffect of donor

Ortho, para- substitution óeffect of donor

Meta- substitution óeffect of donor

Effect of donor groups on rate

Meta-substitution óeffect of withdrawing group

Effect of withdrawing groups on rate

Summary

One activating group is sufficient

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