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Ehylbenzene can be brominated at carbon number 1 or 2, but electrophilic substitution takes place only at C1, why?

Eugène Mbwilo , 8 Years ago
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Vikas TU

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

electrophilic substitution takes place only at C1 as C1 carbon would be higly stable due to carbocation formed after electrophilic substitution there.
As that carbocation would be in Resonance with the benzene and also shows hyperconjugation.

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