A small amount of a by-product, p-dibromobenzene, is also formed in the bromination of benzene shown in

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A small amount of a by-product, p-dibromobenzene, is also formed in the bromination of benzene shown in Eq. 16.2. Write a curved-arrow mechanism for the formation of this compound.-H+ Br benzene FeBr3 or Fe (0.2 equiv.) -Br + HBr bromobenzene (50% yield) (16.2)

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Organic Chemistry

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6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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