Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 995: 71b

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In this reaction, a benzene ring undergoes a substitution reaction in the presence of aluminum chloride. The chlorine bonded to the Isopropyl group breaks away. This Isopropyl group is then substituted with the hydrogen on the benzene ring. This hydrogen and chlorine join together to form hydrogen chloride.
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