discuss the chlorination mechanism of benzene
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Mechanism of chlorination of benzene: Benzene on treatment with chlorine in the presence of halogen carrier (Fe or FeCl3) forms chlorobenzene. ... (ii) Formation of the carbocation: The electrophile (Cl+) attacks the benzene ring to form an intermediate carbocation which is resonance stabilised. It is a slow step.
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Mechanism of chlorination of benzene: Benzene on treatment with chlorine in the presence of halogen carrier (Fe or FeCl3) forms chlorobenzene. (ii) Formation of the carbocation: The electrophile (Cl+) attacks the benzene ring to form an intermediate carbocation which is resonance stabilised. It is a slow step.
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