Multiple Choice
Which of the following groups in electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) reactions exhibit synergistic activation when present on a benzene ring?
Which is NOTa possible product of the reaction?
Which is NOT a possible product of the reaction?
Explain why fluorobenzene is more reactive than chlorobenzene toward electrophilic aromatic substitution but chloromethylbenzene is more reactive than fluoromethylbenzene.
Does m-xylene or p-xylene react more rapidly with Cl2 + FeCl3? Explain your answer.
For each of the following compounds, indicate the ring carbon(s) that is/are nitrated when the compound is treated with HNO3/H2SO4:
a.
b.
For each of the following compounds, indicate the ring carbon(s) that is/are nitrated when the compound is treated with HNO3/H2SO4:
c.
d.