Question: ( 2 ) The intermediate carbocation in this reaction is highly resonance stabilized. Not counting the carbocation above, draw three additional resonance forms of this

(2) The intermediate carbocation in this reaction is highly resonance stabilized. Not
counting the carbocation above, draw three additional resonance forms of this
carbocation, illustrating how the positive charge can be delocalized onto one of the
aromatic rings on three different carbons.
Step 1: Formation of carbocation (rate limiting)
Step 2: Nucleophilic attack on the carbocation
(fast)
Final Step: Loss of proton to solvent
 (2) The intermediate carbocation in this reaction is highly resonance stabilized.

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