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Description
At the end of this activity, students should be able to: – define an electrophilic substitution reaction of the aromatic ring and describe its mechanism – write down the reaction of benzene nitration and name its products – give examples of the uses of nitro compounds – explain the Friedel–Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions of the benzene ring – design synthesis reactions for simple alkyl and acyl derivatives of benzene.
