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Reactions of Aromatic Compounds

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Evidence for Carbocation Intermediates<br />

Skeletal rearrangement is observed in Friedel-Crafts alkylation<br />

reactions when concurrent change to a more stable carbocation can<br />

occur.<br />

+ CH 3CH 2CH 2Br<br />

AlCl 3<br />

CH3 CH<br />

CH3 Propyl bromide Isopropylbenzene<br />

It is believed rearrangement occurs during reversible<br />

dissociation to a short-lived carbocation:<br />

+ -<br />

CH3CH2CH2-Br-AlCl3 Complex 1<br />

+<br />

CH3CH2CH2 +<br />

CH3CHCH3 + HBr<br />

+ AlBrCl 4<br />

+ -<br />

(CH3) 2CH-Cl-AlBrCl2 Complex 2

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