Aromatic Compounds

Aromatic Compounds

Preparation Of Benzene .

☒ Aroma
ligation of n -
hexane Chaos Ako}
-

/ Cyclic polymerization of
GHz (red hot
Fe tube)

②
Decarboxylation of Benzoic acid

COOH
3 : 1

(NaOH + Cao)
> + NAZCO}

Phenol
☒ Reduction Of
OH

Zn - dust

>
A
Reactions of Benzene

E- Nu > CHZ CHZ

cHz=CHz
-

1-
I 1
E Nu
Addition h✗n

F-

Nu

E- Nu
>
Addn Axn on Aromatic

It compound leads to formation

Non AR-

of less stable Non Ar

-

Pdt .

AR
E- NU =
,

C-AS h✗n

A"
Electrophilic Aromatic

Substitution
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (E.A. s)

(SEAN)→ Aromatic
t →
Substitution Electrophilic
steps :

⑦
①
Generation of F-

④
② Addition of c-

H④
③ Loss of
④
Steps : Attack
of C- on
Benzene
 step 2 Loss 1++0 base
by
:

of a

Rate constant K depends on :

④ ⑦
1) Nature of F- the faster
:
stronger C- ,

more will be the

the reaction ,

value of K .
2) Nature of Arlt : More is the e- density in

the aromatic compound ,

faster will

be the reaction .

Reactivity order :

ERG EWG

Q: what is the order reactivity the

of of
compounds C-⑦
following towards an ?

D T

D D T T

T
D D T

(E) D (E) 1- (E)

 The rate of EAS depends only upon the

attack of Electrophile and not on the loss of H④

CH} Cl MHz NOZ

Q:
① Nitration :

>

E④ :
Generation of
②
Halogenation :

>

+0
Generation of C- :