(6) When the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is performed on naphthalene, the major product is substituted
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(6) When the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is performed on naphthalene, the major product is substituted
(6) When the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is performed on naphthalene, the major product is substituted at the 1-position, as shown. Explain why. (Hint: Draw the structures of the cation intermediates of both products, and use resonance to show which is more stable.) CI 2 Cl₂, AlCl3 + major product
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