Electrophillic substitution Flashcards
1
Q
How do you draw the mechanism for electrophilic substitution?
A
- Draw an arrow from the centre ring to the electrophile (e.g. Br+)
- Redrew the benzene with a horshoe shaped centre, with the gap facing the top and draw a + in the middle
- Connect a H and the elctrophile to the top point and draw an arrow from the H bond to the +
- Redraw one last time with the full ring and only the electrophile bonded at the top + the H+