When benzene is treated with I 2 in the presence of C u Cl 2 , iodination of the ring is achieved with modest yields It is believed that C u Cl 2 interacts with I 2 to generate I , which is an excellent electrophile The aromatic ring then reacts with I in an electrophilic aromatic substitution reac...

When benzene is treated with I 2 in the presence of C u Cl 2 , iodination

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When benzene is treated with I₂in the presence of C_uCl₂, iodination of the ring is achieved with modest yields. It is believed that C_uCl₂interacts with I₂to generate I⁺, which is an excellent electrophile. The aromatic ring then reacts with I⁺in an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Draw the mechanism of the reaction between benzene and I⁺. Make sure that your mechanism has two steps, and make sure to draw all of the resonance structures of the sigma complex.

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