18. Reactions of Aromatics:EAS and Beyond
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
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Problem 17a
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Textbook QuestionStep 2 of the iodination of benzene shows water acting as a base and removing a proton from the sigma complex. We did not consider the possibility of water acting as a nucleophile and attacking the carbocation, as in an electrophilic addition to an alkene. Draw the reaction that would occur if water reacted as a nucleophile and added to the carbocation. Explain why this type of addition is rarely observed.
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