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: 72b

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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 tert-butyl group breaks away. This tert-Butyl 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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