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Benzene reacts with bromine. Benzene will also react with halogenoalkanes. This is called a Friedel-Crafts reaction. Write the formula of the electrophile in the Friedel-Crafts reaction of -chloropropane with benzene.
Important Questions on Benzene and its Compounds
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Benzene reacts with bromine. Benzene will also react with halogenoalkanes. This is called a Friedel-Crafts reaction. Name the organic product of this reaction.
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There are three steps in the mechanism of this Friedel-Crafts reaction. Draw the three steps in the mechanism to show the formation of the electrophile, the attack on the benzene ring by the electrophile and the formation of the products of the reaction (to include the regeneration of the catalyst).
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Phenol is an aryl compound. Give the molecular formula of phenol.
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Phenol is an aryl compound. GiveThe empirical formula of phenol.
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Molten phenol reacts with sodium metal. Give one observation and write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
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Phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide solution. Name the type of reaction and write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
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The reactions in molten phenol reacts with sodium metal and phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide solution both give the same organic product. Name this product.
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Phenol reacts with bromine water. Give the name of the product, two visual observations and a balanced chemical equation. Then comment on how this shows that phenol is more reactive than benzene.
