The ethylation of benzene is an electrophilic substitution reaction. Identify the electrophile in the reaction. Write the equation including reagents and conditions for the ethylation of benzene to produce ethylbenzene. Hence outline the mechanism for the reaction

The ethylation of benzene is an electrophilic substitution reaction. Identify the electrophile in the reaction. Write the equation including reagents and conditions for the ethylation of benzene to produce ethylbenzene. Hence outline the mechanism for the reaction

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Chapter19: Aldehydes And Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions

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The ethylation of benzene is an electrophilic substitution reaction.

Identify the electrophile in the reaction.
Write the equation including reagents and conditions for the ethylation of benzene to produce ethylbenzene.
Hence outline the mechanism for the reaction.

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