Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780321971371
Author: Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17.1, Problem 17.1P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

If water reacted as a neucleophile and added to the carbocation, the reaction that would occur is to be drawn and an explanation for this rare addition has to be stated.

Concept introduction:

One of the most important reactions of aromatic compound is electrophilic aromatic substitution. The pi electron cloud of benzene readily attacks a strong electrophile which results in the formation of a carbocation. This carbocation is resonance stablised. It is known as a sigma complex. This complex is not aromatic due to sp3 hybrid carbon atom. The aromaticity is regained by the loss of proton on the tetrahedral carbon atom.

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Chapter 17 Solutions

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