Question

What is the rate determining step in the chlorination of benzene?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step 1: Formation of a strong electrophile, in this case an electrophilic bromine cation. Step 2: Pi electrons of benzene react with the bromine cation to form the sigma comoplex, resonance stabilized benzenonium intermediate. This step is the rate determining step.

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