Module 7: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Flashcards

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What EAS reactions did we cover?

A
  1. Halogenation
  2. Sulfonation
  3. Nitration
  4. Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
  5. Friedel-Crafts Acylation
  6. Alkene Reactions with Acids
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Halogenation

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Br2 and FeBr3 or AlBr3 (for adding bromine)
Cl2 and AlCl3 (for adding chlorine)

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Sulfonation

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Fuming H2SO4 (SO3 gas)
* Adds SO3H benzene ring

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Nitration

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HNO3 and H2SO4
* Adds NO2 to benzene ring

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Friedel-Crafts Alkylation

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Alkyl halide and AlCl3
* Rearrangements occur before the addition
* Halide must be on a sp3 carbon

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Friedel-Crafts Acylation

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Acyl halide and AlCl3
* No rearrangements (not a sp3 carbon)

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7
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Alkene Reactions with Acids

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Alkene or Alcohol with H2SO4 or H3PO4
* Forms carbocation

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