9.6.7 - Electrophilic substitution
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What are the main products formed from the bromination of aniline?
💡 Hint: Think of the positions where substitutions occur.
Why does aniline not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction?
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the reaction environment.
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What defines the electrophilic substitution reaction?
💡 Hint: Remember the role of electrophiles.
True or False: Amine groups are deactivating groups in Friedel-Crafts reactions.
💡 Hint: Think about how the cation behaves in these reactions.
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Illustrate the full mechanism of bromination of aniline, including resonance forms leading to the final product.
💡 Hint: Make sure to identify major and minor products based on regioselectivity.
Propose a series of reactions to synthesize a specific azo dye starting from aniline.
💡 Hint: Think of the overall connectivity of the synthetic pathway.
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