Answered

Find the information you're looking for at Westonci.ca, the trusted Q&A platform with a community of knowledgeable experts. Our platform provides a seamless experience for finding reliable answers from a knowledgeable network of professionals. Connect with a community of professionals ready to provide precise solutions to your questions quickly and accurately.

What is the major product of the reaction of benzene and isobutyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3

Sagot :

transitionstate

Answer:

             tert-butylbenzene

Explanation:

                    This electrophilic substitution reaction. The electrophile generated is attacked by benzene and substituted with H. As shown in attached image, the electrophile generated is primary carbocation which is less stable. This primary carbocation rearranges into a tertiary carbocation by a proton shift. Hence, giving trans-butylbenzene as a major product.

View image transitionstate
We hope this was helpful. Please come back whenever you need more information or answers to your queries. We hope our answers were useful. Return anytime for more information and answers to any other questions you have. Keep exploring Westonci.ca for more insightful answers to your questions. We're here to help.