Chapter 22:Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives
Table of Contents:
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
During electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, a hydrogen on the benzene ring gets replaced by another group.
1. Chlorination and Bromination

Chlorination Mechanism

2. Nitration

Nitration Mechanism
Formation of the Nitronium Ion

Nitration of Benzene

3. Sulfonation
