Electrophilic substitution

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– define an electrophilic substitution reaction of the aromatic ring and describe its mechanism
– write down the reaction of benzene nitration and name its products
– give examples of the uses of nitro compounds
– explain the Friedel–Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions of the benzene ring
– design synthesis reactions for simple alkyl and acyl derivatives of benzene.