21.A researcher was asked to prepare butylbenzene from benzene. They chose to use chlorobutane and a Lewis acid catalyst (shown below), but was surprised to find that butylbenzene was not formed. butylbenzene? Provide a complete curved-arrow mechanism that accounts for the formation of the unwanted product. What isomeric product was formed instead of AIC butyl benzene not formed! undesired product After realizing their eror, the researcher was able to make butylbenzene from benzene in a multi-step process. Outline this synthetic sequence in the space below (no mechanisms, please).

21.A researcher was asked to prepare butylbenzene from benzene. They chose to use chlorobutane and a Lewis acid catalyst (shown below), but was surprised to find that butylbenzene was not formed. butylbenzene? Provide a complete curved-arrow mechanism that accounts for the formation of the unwanted product. What isomeric product was formed instead of AIC butyl benzene not formed! undesired product After realizing their eror, the researcher was able to make butylbenzene from benzene in a multi-step process. Outline this synthetic sequence in the space below (no mechanisms, please).

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Chapter16: Chemistry Of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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