Chapter 18: 9P (page 689)
Draw the product of each reaction.

Short Answer

Chapter 18: 9P (page 689)
Draw the product of each reaction.


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Rank the compounds in each group in order of increasing reactivity in electrophilic aromatic substitution: (a) ; (b) .
Draw the products of each reaction.


You have learned two ways to make an alkyl benzene: Friedel–Crafts alkylation, and Friedel–Crafts acylation followed by reduction. Although some alkyl benzenes can be prepared by both methods, it is often true that only one method can be used to prepare a given alkyl benzene. Which method(s) can be used to prepare each of the following compounds from benzene? Show the steps that would be used.


Synthesize each compound from benzene

Draw the products formed when phenol ( ) is treated with each set of reagents.
a. [1] , ; [2] Sn, HCl
b. [1] ; [2] Zn(Hg), HCl
c. [1] ; [2]
d. [1] ; [2]
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