Explain why the following reaction is not a good way to prepare 1-phenylpentane: benzene + 1-chloropentane + AlCl3 → 1-phenylpentane In your scratch work, give the full, curved-arrow mechanistic explanation of what would happen, and indicate what would likely be your main product or products.

Explain why the following reaction is not a good way to prepare 1-phenylpentane: benzene + 1-chloropentane + AlCl3 → 1-phenylpentane In your scratch work, give the full, curved-arrow mechanistic explanation of what would happen, and indicate what would likely be your main product or products.

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Chapter9: Nucleophilic Substitution And Β-elimination

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Explain why the following reaction is not a good way to prepare 1-phenylpentane:

benzene + 1-chloropentane + AlCl₃ → 1-phenylpentane

In your scratch work, give the full, curved-arrow mechanistic explanation of what would happen, and indicate what would likely be your main product or products.

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