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Electrophilic bromination of an equimolar mixture of methylbenzene (toluene) and (trifluoromethyl)benzene with one equiv
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:41 pm
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Electrophilic bromination of an equimolar mixture of methylbenzene (toluene) and (trifluoromethyl)benzene with one equivalent of bromine (in the presence of FeBr3 ) gives exclusively 1-bromo-2-methylbenzene and 1-bromo-4-methylbenzene. a. Explain why none of the (trifluoromethyl)benzene reacts b. Explain the regiochemical outcome of the reaction In other words, why are 1-bromo-2-methylbenzene and 1-bromo-4-methylbenzene formed the toluene?