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Why does benzene not undergo electrophilic addition reactions?
Why does benzene not undergo electrophilic addition reactions?
- It attracts nucleophiles instead of electrophiles.
- Benzene is not reactive enough to undergo electrophilic addition.
- It involves breaking up the stable delocalized ring of electrons. (correct)
- It leads to the formation of aromatic amines.
Which type of reaction does benzene primarily undergo instead of electrophilic addition?
Which type of reaction does benzene primarily undergo instead of electrophilic addition?
- Free radical substitution
- Addition polymerization
- Nucleophilic substitution
- Electrophilic substitution (correct)
What role does iron(III) bromide play in halogenation reactions involving benzene?
What role does iron(III) bromide play in halogenation reactions involving benzene?
- It forms a complex with the halogen product.
- It generates the electrophile necessary for the reaction. (correct)
- It stabilizes the benzene ring.
- It acts as a reducing agent.
How can aromatic amines be produced from benzene?
How can aromatic amines be produced from benzene?
What type of ion acts as the electrophile in a nitration reaction involving benzene?
What type of ion acts as the electrophile in a nitration reaction involving benzene?
Why is benzene described as an area of high electron density in electrophilic substitution reactions?
Why is benzene described as an area of high electron density in electrophilic substitution reactions?
Which type of reaction involves a molecule being broken down by its reaction with water?
Which type of reaction involves a molecule being broken down by its reaction with water?
What happens to a species during oxidation?
What happens to a species during oxidation?
What type of reaction produces a small molecule like water while forming a larger molecule?
What type of reaction produces a small molecule like water while forming a larger molecule?
What makes benzene very stable compared to other molecules of similar size?
What makes benzene very stable compared to other molecules of similar size?
What was previously thought to be the structure of benzene before its actual structure was discovered?
What was previously thought to be the structure of benzene before its actual structure was discovered?
Which type of compounds contain benzene rings as part of their structure?
Which type of compounds contain benzene rings as part of their structure?
Why was the enthalpy change of hydrogenation of benzene lower than expected?
Why was the enthalpy change of hydrogenation of benzene lower than expected?
What does X-ray diffraction data reveal about benzene's bond lengths?
What does X-ray diffraction data reveal about benzene's bond lengths?
How does benzene's resistance to electrophilic addition reactions differ from alkenes?
How does benzene's resistance to electrophilic addition reactions differ from alkenes?
What did the infrared data collected from benzene molecules reveal?
What did the infrared data collected from benzene molecules reveal?
Why did the enthalpy change of hydrogenation for benzene initially predict a value of -360 kJ mol-1?
Why did the enthalpy change of hydrogenation for benzene initially predict a value of -360 kJ mol-1?
How does benzene's stability compare to that predicted by the cyclohexatriene structure?
How does benzene's stability compare to that predicted by the cyclohexatriene structure?
