Draw the mechanism of the following reaction, which involves two consecutive Friedel-Crafts alkylations. When drawing the mechanism,

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Draw the mechanism of the following reaction, which involves two consecutive Friedel-Crafts alkylations. When drawing the mechanism, do not try to draw the two alkylations as occurring simultaneously (such a mechanism would have too many curved arrows and too many simultaneous charges). First draw the steps that install one alkyl group, and then draw the steps that install the second alkyl group.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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