In an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS) reaction, the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile that attacks an electrophile. The reaction mechanism below outlines the flow of electrons that occurs during all EAS reactions.
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The first step in an EAS reaction is the formation of an electrophile. This is usually achieved by the reaction of a Lewis acid and a Lewis base, which results in the formation of a positively charged species. Show more…
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