Question

What catalyst must be present for the halogenation to occur?

Answer 1

Answer:

This kind of reaction typically works well for chlorine and bromine. Often a Lewis acidic catalyst is used, such as ferric bromide. Because fluorine is so reactive, other methods, such as the Balz–Schiemann reaction, must be used to prepare fluorinated aromatic compounds.

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