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t-butyl chloride	+	AlCl3	+	benzene

Mechanism

		This product can have sevaral resonance forms.

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HCl

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Electron movement arrows are red; bonds and atoms that are affected are blue. The colors have no impact on the structures or mechanisms; they are just there for clarity.

Notes to Consider

Since the reaction has a carbocation intermediate, the intermediate may undergo a hydride or methyl shift to form a more stable cation. For example when using n-propylchloride (1-chrolopropane), the primary propyl cation will undergo a hydride shift to form the more stable isopropyl cation.

This page was made by Erik Epp.