Draw the major product of this reaction. Ignore inorganic byproducts. + FeBr3 Br
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Step 1: FeBr3 (a Lewis acid) coordinates to the bromine on benzyl bromide (Ph-CH2-Br) and promotes heterolytic C–Br cleavage to generate the benzyl carbocation: Ph-CH2+ (ignore inorganic byproducts). Show more…
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