Engineering
Chemistry
Aromatic Nucleophilic Substitution
Question
In chlorination of benzene in presence of FeCl3, function of FeCl3 is :
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Solution
Since FeCl3 is generated again after the reaction hence it is acting as catalyst.
Attack of Cl2 on FeCl3 :
Benzene ring attack on electrophile :
